The Executive Members of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) have directed their members to resume work at the nation’s seaports and oil and gas platform.
The union had earlier ordered closure of all the nation’s Seaports, Jetties, Oil & Gas platforms and Terminals in compliance with the organized labour’s directive on the indefinite strike which was to commence on Tuesday.… Read the rest
The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) BEECROFT has arrested eight stowaways onboard Charminar Panama.
They were arrested on Friday at 2.00 a.m. by its patrol team during its routine patrol of the maritime environment.
Base Information Officer, Nigerian Navy Ship BEECROFT, Apapa Lagos, Sub Lieutenant HA Collins said the eight persons were arrested based on actionable intelligence, while they were attempting to exit the country through a vessel Charminar Panama within Lagos anchorage.… Read the rest
The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has presented the challenges confronting labour employees in the maritime industry to the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola for immediate action.
This is even as the Union decried the lack of the Nigeria National Shipping Line (NNSL) and
employment of junior workers in maritime government agencies, including the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Nigerian Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) Nigerian Management Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA).… Read the rest
ABOUT 30 per cent of shipping companies in Greece have removed Nigeria from their charter party, following complaints over hostile environment and alleged harsh treatment meted on crew members of vessels caught up in maritime security issues.
Disclosing this during the Maritime and Offshore Awards (OMIS) at the weekend, the President of Maritime Security Providers Association of Nigeria (MASPAN), Emmanuel Maiguwa, said Greece, which holds about 70 per cent of global tonnage on vessel operations, has stopped its vessels from coming to Nigeria.… Read the rest
Despite the claims by the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) that the defunct Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) did not remit $1.9bn to the federation account in 2021 before transitioning to a commercial venture, the federal government has the biggest indebtedness to the national oil company with about N4.1trn ($9.74bn) for subsidy payment.
NEITI had last Monday disclosed in its 2021 oil and gas report unveiled in Abuja that NNPC failed to remit $1.9bn to the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) before the transition.… Read the rest
The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, has disclosed that the Agency is set to reopen the Lokoja office, as part of efforts towards harnessing the Blue Economy, enhancing collaboration, while also promoting Research and Development.
The DG who made this known when he played host to the Executive Secretary of the Kaduna State Emergency Management Agency (KADSEMA), Mal.… Read the rest
An All Progressive Congress (APC), chieftain, Professor Yusuf Magaji, has extolled President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for considering Prof. Abiodun Sule for the coveted office of Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA).
The politician in a statement, yesterday, described the maritime expert as fit for the responsibility.
Magaji said while Sule is the best man for the job, the Presidency should overlook and dismiss spurious charges made against the knowledgeable marine specialist, despite the fact that he has never been invited or indicted by any security or financial institution.… Read the rest
An expert in the maritime sector and member of the International Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transportation, Mr. Adeniyi Adeoye has raised alarm on the areas identified by him as possible obstacles to the effective implementation of the Export Processing Terminal (EPT).
Adeoye, who stated this in Ibadan on Wednesday after delivering paper at a seminar titled Assessing Economic Benefits of Maritime and Blue Economy in Nigeria organised by the Research Center for Integrity Assessment and Evaluation (RCIAE) commended President Bola Tinubu for the establishment of a new federal Ministry to take care of maritime sector, Ministry of Maritime and Blue Economy.… Read the rest
Six months after the Federal Government’s proposed plan of floating a national carrier, stakeholders have intensified the call for the establishment of a national fleet and vessel ownership by individuals to enable the country to participate in international shipping trade.
Recall that a former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, had in 2016, unfolded the Federal Government’s plan to float a new national shipping line.… Read the rest
More than 600 years ago, Zheng He, a Chinese navigator, led fleets to sail across oceans to Africa with precious goods such as gold, silver, silk, porcelain, tea, and so on, opening the “Maritime Silk Road” and conveying China’s wish for good relations with Africa.
Nowadays, the 43rd escort fleet of the Chinese Navy visited beautiful Africa once again in the fleet of cooperation, peace, and friendship, commencing friendly visits to five West African countries, including Nigeria.… Read the rest