The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency has rescued seafarers who were stranded on board a 7,541 convention board mooring tanker after the ship caught fire off the Nigerian coast. The incident involving the vessel, Sea Voyager, occurred at the Lagos anchorage on Thursday, according to NIMASA. The Regional Maritime Rescue Coordination
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A floating island of solar panels is being tested in Chile as a way to generate clean energy and reduce water loss at mine operations, a cornerstone of the Andean country’s economy that uses huge amounts of electricity and water. The experimental “Las Tortolas” power-generating island is being run by the
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Despite West Africa’s poor connection to the world through container liner shipping services over the years, Togo, a tiny West African country has overtaken Nigeria to become the first country to surpass the global average, a report by Netherland’s leading consulting firm, Dynamar has revealed. Togo’s growth, according to Dynamar, was
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A mega yacht that would be the biggest private vessel ever built would stretch the length of more than two football fields and contain its own casino and art galleries, under new plans. The colossal £600m 'Valkyrie Project' stretches an impressive 229 metres (750ft) - the same as 24 buses parked
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Stakeholders in the maritime sector are worried about the inability of local operators to participate in the shipping sector. (more…)
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The Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside, has said that the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), also known as the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st-century Maritime Silk Road, will be a game changer for global transport and substantially affect the
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Niger Delta Support Group, NIDSG, has demanded an explanation from the Federal Government on the state of seaports in the region, saying it needs to know why the seaports are not functioning like Apapa and Tin Can Island ports in Lagos. (more…)
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PLANS towards the actualisation of the new $134 million Ibadan Inland Dry Port were activated on Tuesday with the presentation of Outline Business Case Compliance (OBC) certificate to Governor Abiola Ajimobi by the Nigeria Shippers Council (NSC). (more…)
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The Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside, has described the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), also known as the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st-century Maritime Silk Road as game changer for global transport and substantially. (more…)
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PEACE Cable International Network Co., Ltd, a subsidiary of HENGTONG Group, are pleased to announce today, in conjunction with Huawei Marine Networks Co. Ltd, that the PEACE Cable project has entered into the cable and material manufacturing stage. (more…)
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