Maritime
Barge operators set up P & I club for members
• Shippers Council pledges support By Godfrey Bivbere BARGE operators under the aegis of Barge Operators Association of Nigeria, BOAN, have set up a P&I Club, an insurance outfit
CBA lifts Nigerian dockworkers’ earnings to international standards, says Adeyanju
The President-General of Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), Adewale Adeyanju, has said the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) has helped in improving the condition of service of Nigerian dockworkers to
Nigerian ports to get two new mobile cranes in August
Nigerian ports are set for better efficiency as a major crane manufacturer, Konecranes, unveiled plans to deliver two eco-efficient Gottwald Model 7 Mobile Harbor Cranes to Tincan Island Container Terminal
E-call up system faces hurdles as group begins investigation to expose saboteurs
The maritime branch of the Senior Staff Association of Statutory Corporations and Government Owned Companies (SSASCGOC) has promised to assist the management of the Nigerian Ports Authority… The post E-call
Understanding the role of Seafarers in maritime
The seafarer’s role in the maritime industry is a complex and a highly crucial one. Call him/her the unsung hero of maritime and you won’t be wrong. The post Understanding
How Nigeria loses $14.2bn to bottlenecks at ports
African Centre for Supply Chain (ACSC) practitioners has disclosed that congestion at the Nigerian ports is negatively impacting the country’s gross domestic product… The post How Nigeria loses $14.2bn to
Shippers’ Council to sanction maritime operators for non-registration
By Godfrey Bivbere The Nigerian Shippers Council, NSC, is set to sanction service providers and port users in the maritime industry that fail to register their operations. In line with
Confronting the challenge of shipping development in Nigeria
The maritime industry is a goldmine. However, in Nigeria, it is a goldmine that has remained largely untapped because, to a large extent, an integral part of the industry… The
Manpower development in marine survey will boost Nigeria’s economy’
Stakeholders in the marine industry have advocated human capacity development in the marine survey to improve efficiency in marine operations in Nigeria for global competitiveness. The experts who made the
