News Feature – Page 9 – Shipping World News Magazine

Jun162025 by Asu BeksNo Comments

I have no plans to dump PDP…Gov Diri

News Feature

The Governor of Bayelsa State , Sen Douye Diri, has debunked the rumours making rounds of his plans to leave the PDP. Senator Diri spoke over the weekend where he advised the public to see such speculations as baseless and untrue . The Bayelsa helmsman made it clear to the press that " if there be any decision to join another party comes up in future, it will be done with the consent of Bayelsans who elected him". Meanwhile, the Governor has scheduled an inter-L.G.A thank you tour begining with Brass on Monday 16, June 2025, aimed to appreciate Bayelsans for electing him and his Deputy for second term precisely on November 11, 2023 Gubernatorial Elections . The thank you tour is billed to end with a mega rally on 24th June 2025, in the capital city of Yenagoa .

Jun142025 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Imperative of a Presidential Assent to the Port and Shipping Economic Regulation Bill : An Open Letter to President Bola Tinubu. BY ASU BEKS.

Misc, News Feature

Congratulations, Mr President, and happy Democracy Day. I listened to your June 12 address to the National Assembly, which was very impressive and bold. I must thank you most sincerely for remembering the heroes and heroines of the June 12 struggle, particularly Kudirat Abiola, who died on the line of duty. Mr President, with due respect, my greatest disappointment, however, was that you failed to use this great opportunity to redeem your democratic credentials by recalling Sim Fubara , Governor of Rivers State , whom you sent on compulsory leave. This ,without doubt, cast a huge question mark on your democratic credentials. Now, Mr President, let's now look at the main reason behind this open letter to you . Your Excellency, sir, you shocked the maritime community in 2023 when you ...

Jun112025 by Asu BeksNo Comments

MOWCA, LASWA to Co-Hosts Ferry Safety Conference in Lagos .

Maritime, News Feature

As part of a global FERRYSAFE project, Interferry, the association representing the ferry industry worldwide, is taking a leading role in addressing ferry safety in Africa with the upcoming Lagos Ferry Safety Conference on June 25-26, 2025, in Lagos. The conference is co-hosted by the Maritime Organisation for West and Central Africa (MOWCA) and the Lagos Waterways Authority (LASWA), underscoring the collaborative spirit needed to tackle this crucial issue. "The unprecedented participation of ferry company leaders from all corners of the globe at this year's conference truly underscores the vital role of 'Connections' in our industry," stated Interferry CEO Mike Corrigan. "In an era of rapid global change, encompassing sustainability, evolving regulatory compliance and the imperative fo...

Jun112025 by Asu BeksNo Comments

DISCLAIMER!COMTUA Not Recognised by Maritime Trucking Unions, Reaffirm AMATO, MWUNDISCLAIMER!COMTUA Not Recognised by Maritime Trucking Unions, Reaffirm AMATO, MWUN

News Feature

The Association of Maritime Truck Owners (AMATO) and the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) have firmly reiterated that the Council of Maritime Truck Unions and Associations (COMTUA) is no longer recognised and has no standing in Nigeria’s maritime sector. Speaking on the development, Chief Remi Ogungbemi, Chairman of AMATO, and Kennedy Ikemefuna, Head of Media at MWUN, restated the position first made public in August 2023 that COMTUA has been disbanded by its founding unions and associations. Ogungbemi said anyone parading himself as COMTUA is doing so at his own peril. "It has been disbanded,” Ogungbemi said. Echoing this stance, Ikemefuna of MWUN added, “Whoever he is talking to, that is their business because they are no longer with Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria....

Jun112025 by Asu BeksNo Comments

NIWA MD BAGS THE ICON OF DILIGENCE IN SERVICE MERIT AWARD

Maritime, News Feature

The Managing Director of National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) Mr Bola Oyebamiji FCIB, has bagged the "Icon of Diligence in Service Award by the Exposure Media at the 2025 annual lecture and award presentation of Exposure Media in commemoration with the 26 years of un-interrupted democracy in Nigeria held at the Nigeria National Merit Award secretariat, Merit House, Maitama, Abuja. In his acceptance speech, the MD represented by Engr. Mohammed Dangana, General Manager (Special Duties), said, "I would like to express my sincere thanks to the Exposure Magazine for the recognition. It is a testament, not just my work, but the support and encouragement I have received along the way. This reflects our collective efforts and shared commitment to excellence. Every achievement we have cele...

Jun92025 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Oyetola Joins Macron, Prince William, Other World Leaders at Blue Economy Forum in Monaco

News Feature

Nigeria’s Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, CON, joined world leaders and global dignitaries on Sunday June 8, 2025 at the Blue Economy and Finance Forum in Monaco. The special event, held ahead of the United Nations (UN) Oceans Conference in Nice, France, was hosted by Prince Albert II of Monaco. Held at the prestigious Grimaldi Forum in Monaco, the event drew significant international attention, with the presence of key figures such as Prince William, Prince of Wales; French President Emmanuel Macron and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Many other leaders, alongside hundreds of global delegates, also participated in the forum. Themed around a regenerative blue economy and sustainable ocean finance, the gathering emphasized the urgent need for...

Jun82025 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Diri makes case for Ocean-Ravaged Communities

Misc, News Feature

Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has advocated a collaborative governance model to avert the threats from ocean rise to communities in the state and the Niger Delta region. Governor Diri, who spoke on Saturday at the Ocean Rise and Coastal Resilience Summit preceding the United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC) in Nice, France, from June 9-13, called for collaboration among global, national and sub-national stakeholders in order to save communities ravaged by ocean surge and coastal erosion. The Bayelsa governor said he was at the conference, which is being co-hosted by the governments of France and Costa Rica, in furtherance of his administration’s commitment to bring to global attention the environmental challenges of his region, and particularly Bayelsa State. In hi...

Jun62025 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Nigeria in a Last Ditch Attempt to Grab IMO Council Seat . By Asu Beks.

Maritime, Misc, News Feature

Despite misgivings in certain circles that this might just be another wild goose chase, the Federal Government seems to have deployed its full diplomatic and maritime arsenal to grab an illusive category " C" seat at the International Maritime Organization, IMO.The elections are billed to hold in November this year. This time around, the campaign has a full Presidential endorsement as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has warned that failure would not be an option. " This administration is committed to a full, comprehensive diversification of the economy, and the Marine and Blue Economy sector has a crucial role in the realisation of this dream",he was quoted to have told Adegboyega Oyetola, who oversees the Marine and Blue Economy Ministry. Nigeria has made no fewer than nine unsuccessful at...

May302025 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Diri’s Leadership Style Investment-Friendly, Says Dangote As Firm, Bayelsa Sign MoU

News Feature

Business mogul and chairman of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has said Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri’s style of leadership has made the state a safe haven for investment. Dangote, who is Africa’s richest man, spoke on Friday at Government House, Yenagoa, during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between his firm and the state government on investments in various sectors. These include oilfield and gas development, agro-allied processing, seaport and infrastructure. The visit was a follow-up to the governor’s visit to the Dangote Refinery in Lekki, Lagos in July 2024 and an earlier meeting between both parties at Nassau, The Bahamas, during the AFREXIM annual meeting in June 2024. Dangote expressed delight that work at his gas pipeline proj...

May302025 by Asu BeksNo Comments

At Last ,Regional Maritime Development Bank Berths in Abuja. By Asu Beks.

News Feature

After several false starts, the much awaited, and talked about West and Central African Regional Maritime Development Bank has anchored in Abuja. Thanks to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ,and Marine and Blue Economy Minister, Adegboyega Oyetola, for making this 16 year old dream come true. Only about three weeks ago, I had revealed in my weekly Marine and Blue Economy Digest column that Minister Oyetola was on the path of history. I had predicted that contrary to what sceptics think about him as a "non performer ", Chief Oyetola was silently pulling some strings that would place him as the best Minister this sector had ever produced since Independence. In that piece, I had explained that given the landmark achievements he had recorded in just under a period of two years, it is obvious that...