The Chairman, Nigerian Ports Consultative Council (NPCC), Kunle Folarin, says Nigeria controls 70 per cent of cargo traffic of West and Central Africa. Mr Folarin made this known on Friday in Lagos during the 3rd Annual Maritime Conference in honour of Taiwo Afolabi, the Chief Executive and Vice Chairman, Sifax Group. The Theme of […]

  Dr Kamal-Deen Ali, Executive Director, Centre for Maritime Law and Security Africa (CEMLAWS Africa) has urged the public to desist from polluting and degrading the maritime environment since its economic potential is huge. He said the maritime space contributes about ’70 per cent of the land size of Ghana, and the socio economic potential […]

  Participants at the 39th Council and Conference of the Ports Management Association of West and Central Africa (PMAWCA) have urged port authorities to utilise information communication technology to enhance the turnaround time of cargo traffic and ensure efficient services. In PMAWCA Secretary-General’s Report, the conference proposed that port authorities in the Sub-region should plan […]

  An unspecified number of pirates attacked a merchant vessel at 1722 hrs local time off the coast of Baraawe. Further details of the incident were not provided. The vessel was reported safe in the port of Baraawe. PGI Analysis: Recent piracy incidents off the Somali coast have been concentrated in the Gulf of Aden […]

  OVER 300 migrants from Africa trying to enter the European Union were picked up by Spain’s Maritime Rescue Service on July 22 from the Straits of Gibraltar and the Alboran Sea. Around 100 migrants were taken to the port of Tarifa. This figure, added to those rescued on Friday and Saturday, add up to […]

  THE CHAIRMAN of the National Maritime Security Committee (NMSC) of the Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA), Mr. Kwame Owusu, has said Ghana is ready to do away with any illicit maritime activity. According to him, Ghana is investing in equipment such as satellite imagery, ships, drones and vessels traffic managing information system (VTMIS), among other […]

  Morocco continues to reinforce its military defense potential. The North African country is set to receive a new delivery of US-made anti-ship missiles; including the AGM-158 JASSM, RGM and UGM. According to Defense Industry Daily, which is dedicated to tracking and analyzing military contracts, awards and programs, the anti-ship missiles are designed “to attack well-defended targets without putting […]

  The Tanzania Railways Corporation (TRC) has launched a cargo service to Uganda through the Lake Victoria ports of Mwanza and Port Bell. The train will connect the port of Dar es Salaam to Uganda through Tabora and Isaka in western Tanzania, then Mwanza port by ships plying the lake. TRC’s terminal at the Dar […]

  With the crises at the Nigerian seaports, the country may have steeply dropped to number 183 (out of 190 ranked countries) in the Ease Of Doing Business, EODB, ranking from the 145th position it occupied last year, according to some informed maritime industry sources. If this is officially confirmed, it would probably place Nigeria […]

  The Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) operated Ports of Durban, Cape Town, and Elizabeth have been nominated for the Africa & Indian Ocean segment of the 25th annual World Travel Awards in the category of “Africa’s Leading Cruise Port 2018”. Founded in 1993, the World Travel Awards seek to acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence […]