Public holiday declared11 Jun 2025, NigeriaThe Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Thursday, 12 June 2025, as a public holiday to mark this year’s Democracy Day celebration.READ MORE Scheduled lane…
Traffic suspended after engine failure19 Mar 2025, Bosphorus, TurkeyVessel traffic in the Bosphorus was suspended in both directions on at 15:38 hours local time today (19 March) .READ MORE Terminal…
Tariff increase13 Mar 2025, NigeriaA 15% tariff increment has been applied across all Nigerian Ports Authority services from 3 March 2025.READ MORE Canal to reopen after strike13 Mar 2025, Kiel…
New solution for Nigeria Team Nawasena of ITS won this year’s Worldwide Ferry Safety Association student design competition with its proposal for a 50m, pre-cut ferry for the River Niger…
Independence Day public holiday30 Sep 2024, NigeriaThe Federal Government of Nigeria has declared tomorrow (1 October) as a public holiday to mark Nigeria’s 64th Independence Anniversary.READ MORE Reduction of maximum…
New pilot & tug tariffs at gas terminal06 Sep 2024, Arun, IndonesiaThe pilot and tug operator at PT Perta Arun Gas Terminal has issued new tariffs for all vessels calling…
Temporary closure of Fort Carroll Temporary Alternate Channel31 May 2024, Baltimore, United StatesThe Fort Carroll Temporary Alternate Channel is temporarily closed until 8:00 pm on Sunday June 2nd for continued…
MainOne Lands 2Africa Submarine Cable in Qua Iboe, Akwa Ibom State, boosting Broadband Connectivity in South-South Nigeria Spanning 45,000km in length, 2Africa will be one of the world’s largest subsea…
National strike14 Nov 2023, Nigeria Nigerian ports and terminals are expected to be affected by an indefinite national strike called by the Nigeria Labour Union which started at midnight last…
One year later: eNaira as a force for financial inclusion and digital payments By Olugbenga Agboola CBDCs have launched in 11 countries, while 15 more are testing and 26 are…
Investment accelerates Moove’s mission to democratise access to vehicle ownership in Nigeria Lagos – 30 June 2022 – British International Investment (“BII”), the UK government’s Development Finance Institution (DFI), formerly known…
Hot Port News from GAC Independence Day holiday 30 Sep 2021, NigeriaThe Federal Government of Nigeria has declared tomorrow, Friday 1 October, a public holiday to mark the country’s 61st…
Hot Port News from GAC 28-Oct-2020 CREW CHANGE REQUIREMENTS Denmark PORT OPERATIONS TO CONTINUE ON RELIGIOUS HOLIDAY (30 OCTOBER) Pakistan PUBLIC HOLIDAY – EID-EL-MAULUD CELEBRATION (29 OCTOBER) Nigeria FREEPORT TRAFFIC…
Seafarers “extremely vulnerable” to attacks – Sailors’ Society responds to stowaway incident off UK coast Attacks on ships can be “utterly terrifying” for the seafarers involved, Sailors’ Society CEO Sara Baade…
Hot Port News from GAC 21-Oct-2020 TRAFFIC SUSPENSION FOR YACHT RACE Bosphorus, Turkey SAFETY ZONE ESTABLISHED AROUND RIG Sabine Bank Channel, United States 24-HOUR CURFEW IMPOSED Lagos, Nigeria UPDATED LIST…
Hot Port News from GAC 28-Sep-2020 MARINE SOIL INVESTIGATION AT TUAS BAY AND TUAS BASIN Singapore CREW CHANGE PROCEDURES Malaysia CREW CHANGES POSSIBLE Lagos & Port Harcourt, Nigeria Marine soil…
Hot Port News from GAC 18-Sep-2020 CONSTRUCTION OF JETTY AT WEST JURONG CHANNEL Singapore MARINE SITE INVESTIGATION AT DEEP WATER BAY Hong Kong TEMPORARY LOADING FACILITY AT THE FORMER KAI…
Hapag-Lloyd continues to grow in West Africa and opens office in Nigeria As the largest economy and one of the most populous countries in Africa, Nigeria plays a crucial role…
Hot Port news from GAC 29-Jul-2020 POTENTIAL TROPICAL CYCLONE Bahamas ADDITIONAL WEEKEND LOCKDOWNS ANNOUNCED Bahamas FLIGHTS REOPENED WITH RESTRICTIONS Indonesia CREW CHANGES SUSPENDED FOR SHIPS WITHOUT CARGO OPERATIONS Hong Kong…
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Hot Port News from GAC 02-Apr-2020 TRANSIT OF VESSELS WITH POSITIVE OR SUSPECTED CASES OF COVID-19 Panama Canal, Panama FORCE MAJEURE DECLARED Visakhapatnam, India ADJUSTMENT OF SHIFT TIMINGS Deendayal/Kandla, India…
CIRM Secretary General Frances Baskerville sent us this interesting article from one of CIRM’s member companies Multidigital who are leading the way in the Ship Service sector: Reliability & maintainability…
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Hot Port news from GAC 28-Feb-2020 FURTHER PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES Malta DREDGING WORKS IN TEMASEK FAIRWAY Singapore DREDGING WORKS FOR PORT EXPANSION (ATLANTIC TERMINAL) Takoradi, Ghana CODE OF PRACTICE FOR BUNKER…
Hot Port News from GAC 09-Nov-2019 WORLD HOLIDAYS: 9-23 NOVEMBER 2019 Worldwide BULBUL EXPECTED TO MAKE LANDFALL West Bengal, India World Holidays: 9-23 November 2019 Saturday, November 9, 2019, Worldwide…