Category: Maritime

Nigeria has called for stronger international maritime partnerships to improve shipping regulation, accelerate technology transfer and develop professional capacity, stressing the need for global engagements to deliver measurable benefits to participating countries. The Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dayo Mobereola, made the call while representing the Minister of Marine…

The International Maritime Institute of Nigeria (IMION) has urged the Federal Government to move beyond ratifying international maritime treaties and ensure their effective implementation across the country’s ports, maritime domain and inland waterways. The Director-General of IMION, Rear Admiral Thaddeus Udofia (rtd), said Nigeria’s progress in the maritime sector should be measured by the practical…

Türkiye has expressed readiness to sign an agreement with Egypt on the delimitation of maritime boundaries, saying a potential deal could offer Cairo greater maritime jurisdiction than an arrangement with Greece. The Turkish Defence Ministry disclosed this on Wednesday, October 28, during its weekly press briefing in Ankara, where spokesperson Zeki Aktürk reaffirmed the country’s…

Boat operators in Lagos have raised concerns over declining passenger patronage, blaming rising fuel prices, increasing operational costs and high fares for forcing commuters to abandon waterways in favour of cheaper road and rail alternatives. The operators warned that the situation was threatening the survival of water transport businesses, with some services becoming inactive and…

Dockworkers under the Maritime Workers’ Union of Nigeria (MWUN) have threatened to shut down port operations across the country next week over the failure of terminal operators to commence negotiations on a new National Joint Industrial Council (NJIC) agreement. The workers expressed growing frustration over what they described as persistent delays by terminal operators in…

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has partnered with the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) to strengthen mental health awareness and improve the overall wellbeing of Nigerian seafarers and maritime cadets. The partnership was formalised on Monday through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the opening of a three-day Seafarers’…