Category: Maritime

The Maritime Organisation of West and Central Africa (MOWCA) has secured Indonesian government-sponsored training opportunities for seafarers, maritime instructors and administrative officers across its member states as part of efforts to strengthen maritime capacity in the region. The initiative is expected to improve professional competence, enhance maritime education and strengthen the training, assessment and certification…

The Maritime Students for Tinubu and Hamzat Movement (MSTM) has urged the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to introduce transitional arrangements and financial relief for seafarers affected by new certification requirements under the Merchant Shipping Regulations 2025. The movement warned that the implementation of the new regulations could impose additional financial and administrative…

Residents of Ode Omi, a riverine community in Ogun State, have commended President Bola Tinubu and Governor Dapo Abiodun for their efforts towards the development of the Gateway Deep Sea Port in Ogun Waterside. The community described the project as a major infrastructure initiative capable of transforming the socio-economic fortunes of the area, while strengthening…

Togo has introduced a new Environmental Compensation Fee, known as Droit à Compensation Environnementale (DCE), as part of measures aimed at addressing the environmental impact of economic activities, including maritime transport. The new fee was established under Law No. 2026-007, adopted on March 23, 2026, which amended the country’s environmental legislation. Its calculation and collection…

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has intensified efforts to eliminate bottlenecks affecting non-oil exports as part of measures to expand Nigeria’s export capacity and increase foreign exchange inflows. The NPA Managing Director, Dr Abubakar Dantsoho, disclosed this while speaking at the 21st Abuja International Trade Fair organised by the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry…

APM Terminals Nigeria has called for stronger collaboration among government agencies, private-sector operators, investors and development partners to accelerate the delivery of bankable green infrastructure projects in Nigeria’s maritime sector. The company’s Chairman, Frederik Klinke, made the call at the second Decarbonising Infrastructure in Nigeria (DIN) Summit, themed, “De-risking Green Infrastructure Investments: From Policy Architecture…

The Benue State Government has suspended the Buruku crossing point branch of the Nigeria Union of Maritime Workers (NUMW) following a boat accident that left several passengers missing. The government also ordered the suspension of the operator of the affected boat line and directed the arrest and detention of the boat skipper pending investigations into…