Maritime Education
UKHO Phases Out Admiralty Paper Charts
The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has taken a major step on the path to digitalization in the shipping industry: the...
FOR THE RECORD: Top 25 Largest Ports In Africa
1. Port of Durban, South Africa 2. Port of Cape Town, South Africa 3. Port of Abidjan, Ivory Coast 4....
QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Who is a Ship Master?
The Master is the highest seafarer rank and the most prestigious of all seafarer jobs. A Master has ultimate responsibility...
CIoTA Admits 151 Members At It’s Mid-Year Membership Induction
Oluyinka Onigbinde The Chartered Institute of Transport Administration of Nigeria (CIoTA) at its Mid-Year Membership Induction Ceremony which held...
We Are Collaborating With Nigerian Universities to Begin Introduction of Maritime Law Courses – NSC Boss
By Joshua Yousouph The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC); Mr Emmanuel Jime said the council is collaborating...
Percentage Of Female Seafarers Remains Unchanged In 40 Years
The percentage of female seafarers serving in the global shipping fleet has remained unchanged at two per cent for the...
Plight Of Seafarers’ Living Conditions Highlighted
Action is needed to improve the wellbeing of seafarers who have been unable to take shore leave due to COVID-19,...
Study: Suicide at Sea is Likely Under-reported
The UK Department for Transport and the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) have released a new research study on...
QUESTION OF THE WEEK: What Is The Difference Between A Ship Broker And Ship Charterer
Shipowner is a legal entity officially registered as the owner of the ship in a Ship Registry. Cargo Owner is...
US Coast Guard Exam Scandal: Additional Suspects Plead Guilty
U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana reported that another one of the leaders in the long-running U.S....
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