Container freight rates continue to soar
The rise in container freight rates continues unabated as the sector continues to battle a capacity crunch, port congestion and supply chain disruption. The Drewry composite World Container index increased…
COVID-19: Vaccination for international seafarers opens at Rotterdam Port
The Netherlands is piloting a scheme to vaccinate seafarers of all nationalities calling at the key port of Rotterdam. From today, 2 August, the vaccination programme, which is currently limited…
NPA: Nigeria to strengthen maritime trade relations with Cote d’Ivoire
From right: Managing Director/CEO, Nigerian Ports Authority NPA, Mohammed Bello Koko presents a plaque to the Ivorian Ambassador to Nigeria, His Excellency Traore Kalilou during a courtesy visit to the…
SON DG commits to standards enforcement in Nigeria…Charges media on nation building
The Director General of the Standards Organisation of Nigeria SON, Mallam Farouk Salim has assured that the standards bureau under his watch would stop at nothing in enforcing globally acceptable…
We’re working to make Nigeria’s seaports world class-MD NPA
Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority, Mohammed Bello Koko. The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority NPA, Mohammed Bello Koko has restated the commitment of the current management under his…
Senate committee visits, pledges support for NPA
From right: Acting Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority NPA, Mohammed Bello-Koko presents the authority’s plaque to the Chairman, Senate Committee on Privatisation and Commercialisation, Senator Theodore Orji, during…
IMO welcomes WHO vaccine prioritisation roadmap for seafarers
The Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organisation IMO, Kitack Lim has welcomed the World Health Organisation‘s decision to name seafarers as one of the groups of transport workers that should…
Ghana’s surging pirate activities threaten West African maritime trade-Expert
A surge in pirate activities in Ghana, located within the Gulf of Guinea region poses a grave threat to the survival and growth of West Africa's maritime trade, an expert…
Philippines’ international seafarer deployment plummets 54% in 2020
The Philippines’ status as the world’s largest supplier of seafarers to international shipping took a huge hit in 2020 as the Covid-19 pandemic caused extended lockdowns and border closures, and…
Five abducted maritime workers, others released
The five members of the Maritime Workers of Nigeria MWUN, who were among the eight other Nigerians kidnaped by gunmen in Rivers State waters on Monday have been released, according…
