The Joint Task Force (JTF) in the Niger Delta, code-named “Operation Pulo Shield” has assured that it is…
Author: Ships & Ports
Nigerian agency steps up security in ports in line with international code
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has stepped up the enforcement of the provisions…
Seafarer Fatigue And The Implications On Seaworthiness
Fatigue is generally described as a state of feeling tired, weary, or sleepy that results from…
Pirates Prefer Energy Cargo – Analysis
Early this month, pirates released the hijacked MT Sunrise 689, a small product tanker bound for…
Pirates backed by international criminal networks, claims author
An intricate web of criminal gangs, tribal clans and international finance networks that help Somali piracy…
Filipino seafarers on heightened alert
The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) has placed on heightened alert all shipping firms and manning agencies…
Maersk Line to Raise Freight Rates by Over 100 Percent
Container shipping company Maersk Line, a unit of Danish conglomerate A.P. Moller-Maersk, plans to raise freight…
Africa’s oil and gas potential: Boom or hype?
Africa’s oil and gas potential will grow significantly over the next two decades, driven by population…
Jonathan’s anti-people policy
Implementation of the hike in tariff of imported vehicles will place the cost of vehicles beyond…
Keeping watch in spite of gains
The relatively new transit initiative covering the movement of imported vehicles into Nigeria from neighbouring countries…
I will relocate NISA secretariat a day after I am elected President
Engr. Greg Ogbeifun is the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of Starzs Investments Group. He is a qualified Marine…
Customs blacklists BUA, Hyundai, Dana, 9 others over abuse of fast track clearance
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has given a two weeks ultimatum to 12 companies under the…