Dredging and the development of Warri
Every port city – from Le Havre in France, to Santos in Brazil; Shanghai in China; Perth in Australia; and Tema in Ghana – is a growth pole of some sorts, impacting its surrounding towns and villages in trade, commerce, tourism and real estate. The reason is obvious: as ships dock in the cities’ harbours offloading and loading merchandize, they seek attention from various husbandmen including but not limited to: port agents, ship managers, cargo inspectors, marine surveyors, third-party logistics providers, notary publics, chandlers, customs, port authorities, loss adjusters and stevedores. This complement of port professionals constitute a chunk of sojourners in port cities while their day-to-day professional activities further stimulate myriads of other support businesses including bunker supply, warehousing, hotels, clubs, recreational parks and entertainment centres, ship spares markets, shopping malls, engineering workshops, equipment leasing companies, bureau de changes, restaurants, and hospitals to attend to ailing crew members. With these direct and indirect businesses servicing ships that patronize port cities, the cities become a beehive of activities catalyzing development of their immediate surroundings and hinterlands.
Why 6 MAN staff were arrested—Mgt
The management of Maritime Academy of Nigeria, MAN, Oron, Cross River State, has revealed some of its staff were arrested over sharp practices and document peddling.
ENL wins most outstanding maritime operator of the Year award
ENL Consortium Nigeria Limited has won the Most Outstanding Maritime Operator of the Year 2017 at the Independent Awards organised by Independent Newspapers.
Maritime stakeholders demand access roads to Lekki port
Some maritime stakeholders have called for construction of access roads to the new Lekki Deep Sea Port in Lagos to forestall traffic gridlock in the area.
ENL wins ‘Maritime Operator of the Year’ award
ENL Consortium Nigeria Limited weekend won the Most Outstanding Maritime Operator of the Year 2017 at the Independent Awards organised by Independent Newspapers.
Ensuring Maritime security
NIGERIAN Maritime Sector accounts for over 80 per cent of our international trade through transportation, fishing, oil and gas. But the irony is that 80 per cent of most criminal activities emanate from the maritime sector. It further means the drop in the crime rating of our country and the attendant improvement of our economy is dependant on the security of the maritime corridors and territorial waters.
Maritime workers issue 7 day ultimatum to FG over failed ports access roads
MARITIME Workers Union of Nigeria, MWUN, weekend in Lagos issued a 7 day ultimatum to the Federal Government to remove all trucks parked or abandoned on Oshodi-Apapa Dual Carriage and make all access roads to the nation’s sea ports motorable.
Maritime varsity: Ugborodo community supports location
The people of Ugborodo Community in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State have said that they are satisfied with the current location of the Nigerian Maritime University, Okerenkeko and urged President Muhammadu Buhari to speed up its take off.
Maritime varsity: Itsekiri lauds FG over correction of site name
Itsekiri in Delta State has commended the Federal Government for intervening in the looming controversy over the naming of the Maritime University site in Delta state, noting that the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), affirmation of the change of name from Okerenkoko to Okerenghigho is an uncontested one.
Just in: President sacks Maritime Industry boss over “excessive” foreign travels
President Rodrigo Duterte, on Thursday, sacked the country’s Maritime Industry boss over “excessive” foreign travels.
Maritime workers beg FG to resolve issues with Intels
The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria ( MWUN) on Wednesday appealed to the Federal Government to resolve its problem with Intels Nig. Ltd., to save more workers from becoming unemployed.
Take-off of academic activities at Maritime varsity’ll be historic —IYC
Yenagoa—President of Ijaw Youth Council , IYC, Mr. Oweilaemi Pereotubo, has said it will be historic in the creeks of Niger Delta for the take-off of academic activities at Maritime University, Okerenkoko, Delta State in October 2017.
Safety in Maritime navigation on Nigerian waterways
THE Maritime industry in Nigeria has over the years been the engine room that has kept the Nigeria economy moving. Without it, there would be no import or export of products into the country or out. So the importance of ensuring the continuoaus safety of vessels that sail into Nigeria waters can not be overstated.
Port Security: IMO strengthen Nigerians on vessels anti-terrorism
THE International Maritime Organisation, IMO, has commenced moves to take Nigeria’s implementation of the International Ship and Port Facility Security, ISPS, Code convention of the organisation, to full completion. Nigeria has already achieved 90 per cent compliance.
Maritime expert calls for security of nation’s coastal line
A Maritime expert, Retired Rear Adm. Godswill Ombo, on Monday said the security of the nation’s coastal line was paramount in protecting the economy.
Apapa-Oshodi expressway: Maritime workers issue 21-day strike notice to FG
Lagos—The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, MWUN, yesterday, gave the Federal Government a 21-day ultimatum to rehabilitate and make the Oshodi-Apapa Dual Carriage Way and the access roads leading to the nation’s sea ports motor-able.
