The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has reported a surge in violent hostage taking and kidnappings of seafarers off West Africa in the first half of 2020. According to the IMB’s latest piracyRead More…

The Federal Government has confirmed that restrictions previously placed on sailors being quarantined if they have docked in countries with a high incidence of COVID-19 is greater than 1000 cases, has beenRead More…

In a major step forward in getting crew changes moving again, Hong Kong is to allow unrestricted exchanges of seafarers. Efforts led by the Hong Kong Shipowners’ Association (HKSOA) to lobby theRead More…

The International Labour Organization (ILO) on has  called for urgent and coordinated action to release the 150,000 to 200,000 seafarers trapped on board ships around the world because of measures to contain the COVID-19  virus.Read More…

The commencement of evacuation of containers by barges at the Lagos ports was a welcome development that was highly applauded by maritime industry operators. Transport and economic experts also lauded the initiativeRead More…