In response to the outcry of the Maritime Reporters’ Association of Nigeria (MARAN) over lack of compliance of government agencies in the transport ministry towards effective implementation of Freedom of Information Act, the Federal Ministry of Transport has officially inaugurated a committee to ensure compliance to the FOI Act by agencies.
The Indigenous Shipping Agents and Operators Association of Nigeria has lamented the non-inclusion of its members’ opinions in the formulation of key policies in the Nigerian maritime industry.
Following the forceful eviction of trucks occupying the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway through the joint efforts of Lagos State government and the Presidential Port Reform Monitoring Committee, truck operators under the aegis of Association of Maritime Truck Owners partially withdrew their services from the ports on the basis of lack of operating space.
In what seems like a determination to make waterways an alternative means of transportation in Nigeria, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved contracts worth N8.3 billion for the construction of inland river ports across the country.
Determined to tackle the menace of piracy and other unlawful acts at sea hindering the growth of world shipping business, the International Maritime Organization, United Nations specialised agency saddled with responsibility of ensuring safety and security of ships and the prevention of marine pollution by ships, has called on heads of state to engage with the global fight against piracy.
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