Maritime security: House of reps wants naval air base in Calabar
The House of Representatives Committee on Navy has called for the establishment of a Naval Air Base at the Headquarters of the Eastern Naval Command in Calabar. Rep. Yusuf Adamu-Gagdi, Chairman, House Committee on Navy, said this on Thursday in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Calabar. Adamu-Gagdi led other members of […]
Maritime operators task FG, World Bank over ease of doing business ranking
Maritime industry players have lashed out at the Federal Government and the World Bank over the stepping up of Nigeria 15 places to 131 from 146 in the previous ranking in the World Bank’s 2020 Doing Business Index, DB.
Nigeria records 30% drop in piracy rate
The International Maritime Bureau, IMB, has reported a significant drop in the rate of piracy attacks on Nigeria’s waters. But the decline did not remove the country’s name from the top position in the global piracy chart.
Global maritime anti-corruption group emerges, ex-rays Nigeria
In an effort to curb corrupt practices in the maritime sector, globally, major shipping operators have come together under the aegis of Maritime Anti-Corruption Network, MACN, to fight the menace.
PFSO lobby for a review of PSP, PFSA
THE Lagos Maritime Security Zone of Ports Facility Security Officer, PFSO Forum is calling for a review of the frequency of the Port Security Plan, PSP and Port Facility Security Assessment, PFSA in Nigeria.
Insurers battle ship owners over maritime insurance
The moves by the Ship Owners Association of Nigeria, SOAN, to establish a specialist insurance outfit in Nigeria to cover all maritime related risks, has drawn the ire of the insurance industry.
