World’s first hydrogen-powered cargo vessel to set sail in Paris
Plans to deploy the world’s first commercial cargo transport vessel powered by hydrogen have been announced by the Flagships European innovation project. The vessel, owned by French inland shipowner Compagnie…
IMO approves Nigeria’s Action Plan on Marine Litters ……As FEC approves NIMASA’s wreck removal initiative
The International Maritime Organisation IMO has approved Nigeria’s Revamped Action Plan on Maritime Litter through which the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency NIMASA plans to check the dumping of…
NPA hosts NNS Beecroft Commander …Pledges ports’ efficiency
Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority NPA, Hadiza Bala Usman (5th left), the Commander, Nigerian Navy Ship Beecroft (6th left), Commodore Bashir Mohammed, top management of NPA and other naval officers…
Kebbi State honours Hassan Bello with Excellence Award
Executive Secretary/CEO, Nigerian Shippers' Council , Hassan Bello receiving the Award of Excellence from the Executive Governor of Kebbi State, His Excellency Abubakar Bagudu, (L) his wife, Hajia Sa’adatu Bello…
APM Terminals Apapa boosts Customs inspection with new equipment …Invests over N168bn in 15 years
Country Manager, APM Terminals, Apapa Nigeria, Klaus Laursen APM Terminals Apapa, Nigeria’s leading container terminal operator has acquired seven new forklifts to enhance efficient examination of cargo by the Nigeria…
We’re tired of signing agreements, striking Nigerian doctors insist …As strike enters day three
National Association of Resident Doctors of Nigeria NARD have rebuffed Federal Government’s moves to sign a new Memorandum of Action MoA, towards the implementation of an earlier Memorandum of Understanding…
DN: Customs CG Strike Force recovers over N1bn revenue in six weeks …Seizes foreign rice, other items worth N319.1bn
The Comptroller General’s Strike Force of the Nigeria Customs Service Zone A, Lagos has intensified its anti-smuggling campaign while ensuring total compliance to trade laws and procedures, which led to…
Ship backlogs from Suez chaos could take months to clear, say container lines
The stranding of a container ship in the Suez Canal has created disruptions in the global shipping industry that could take weeks and possibly months to clear, top container shipping…
Stranded at sea, coronavirus takes toll on sailors’ mental health
When Ritesh Mehra, 43, enlisted for a four-month stint as captain on a liquid gas tanker last July, he never expected to be stranded at sea until spring. “Twice it…
Institute of Information Management Africa holds annual conference …Inducts Goke Ilesanmi, others
The Institute of Information Management IIM Africa recently held its 28th annual conference and induction ceremony in Lagos during which some new fellows and members were inducted. Among the 10…
