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Denmark wants to partner Nigeria on maritime security, blue economy
Denmark, on Tuesday in Abuja, expressed readiness to partner Nigeria towards advancing maritime security and blue economy. Jakob…
Nigeria adopts IMO guidelines on biofouling to preserve waterways
The Federal Government has adopted the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) guidelines to prevent the menace caused by ship…
MWUN tasks Blue Economy Minister on maritime sector challenges
The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has decried the refusal of the International Oil Companies (IOCs) to…
ITF recovers nearly $120 million in unpaid seafarer wages over 3 years
The International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) recovered some $36 million in unpaid wages to seafarers in 2022, a…
Global shipping poised to get new emissions-fighting strategy
A new strategy is expected to set global shipping on an ambitious path towards phasing out greenhouse gas…
Navy urges Nigeria to harness benefits of ocean for economic development
The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Rear Adm. Emmanuel Ogalla, has urged Federal and State Governments to ensure…
Nigerian Navy to reduce high insurance premium on ships, says CNS
The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Adm. Awwal Gambo, says the Nigerian Navy (NN) has redoubled its…
Reps suspend disbursement of $700 million cabotage fund
The House of Representatives has ordered the suspension of the planned disbursement of a $700 million cabotage vessel…
Afreximbank, Nigeria to develop lower River Niger waterways to facilitate intra-African trade
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), says it has provided a grant of $350,000 and leveraged its partnership with the…
Nigeria removed from IBF unsafe water list
Nigeria has been removed from the list of countries designated as risk maritime nations by the International Bargaining…