A U.S. Navy destroyer sailed near the disputed Spratly Islands on Saturday, the U.S. Navy said, its second such “freedom…
Author: Ships & Ports
NIMASA to deploy two special mission aircraft to combat oil theft
The Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, has given assurances…
Customs, SON to collaborate on cargo clearance
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) and the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) have agreed to work…
Israel sells Haifa Port to India’s Adani Ports, Israel’s Gadot for $1.2bn
Israel said on Thursday it will sell Haifa Port, a major trade hub on its Mediterranean…
MWUN Chief Accountant, Timothy Olorunsola is dead
The Chief Accountant of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN),Comrade Thimothy Olufemi Olorunsola, is dead. …
US Congress to discuss first stand-alone legislation to zero out shipping pollution
Clean Shipping Act of 2022, the first stand-alone legislation to zero out pollution from all ocean…
If you look for my trouble, I’ll give you tenfold, says new transport minister Mu’azu Sambo
The newly appointed Minister of Transportation, Engr. Mu’azu Jaji Sambo, formally resumed office on Wednesday, warning…
12 incidents reported in Gulf of Guinea as global piracy incidents hit 28-year low
The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) recorded 12 incidents against ships in the Gulf of Guinea in…
Percentage of female seafarers remains unchanged in 40 years
The percentage of female seafarers serving in the global shipping fleet has remained unchanged at 2%…
UK government releases seafarer suicide report alongside wellbeing tool
The UK Government released its Wellbeing at Sea Tool alongside a report into seafarer suicide and…
Container volume up 6.3% in major Chinese ports
Container volume at eight major Chinese ports was up 6.3% year-on-year in June. Chinese container ports…
Boat accidents: Former GIS Olu Akinsoji asks NIMASA to take responsibility
A former Government Inspector of Ships (GIS), Engr. Olu Akinsoji, has expressed sadness over frequent fatal…