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Japa: Death tolls on Mediterranean routes amplify the cost of diaspora remittances
By Sopuruchi Onwuka More than 3,000 African migrants died in the Mediterranean Sea in 2025 while attempting dangerous crossings into Europe, according to a new report by Spanish NGO Caminando Fronteras. The report highlights the desperation that pushes young skilled…
IMO reworking net-zero framework for easy adoption
Proposed delay in the implementation of the Net-Zero Framework (NZF) by the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) will give member states time to refine ambiguous or contentious elements to produce a stronger, more implementable framework for marine transport. According to analysis…
Bunker fuel to double global LNG demand by 2030
Demand for liquefied natural gas as a marine fuel will at least double by 2030 as abundant supply and rising emissions regulations spur orders for ships that can run on it, according to industry executives quoted in a Reuters’ report…
Transocean Coatings locates unit in Snake Island Integrated Free Zone
Sopuruchi Onwuka Promoters of the Snake Island Integrated Free Zone (SIIFZ), Nigerdock, have attracted another high profile company into the facility, welcoming Transocean Coatings FZE, an affiliate of Transocean Coatings Nigeria Limited. Chief Marketing Officer, Mr Kevin Johnson-Azuara, declared in…
Selfie catastrophe: Shark chops off woman’s hands at Caribbean beach
A female tourist courting the company of a huge shark for a photograph opportunity got a surprise response from the sea monster which chopped off her hands in a surprise attact at a Caribbean beach where she was catching fun…
Nigerdock records 17 million man-hours with zero LTI
Leading Nigerian maritime and logistics company, Nigerdock, has announced 17 Million Man-Hours without Lost Time Injury (LTI) across its operations. Chief Marketing Officer, Mr Kevin Johnson-Azuara, described the achievement as a significant and noteworthy safety landmark that is indicative of…
Snake Island Port secures 45-year concession deal with NPA
Sopuruchi Onwuka Maritime infrastructure development company, Nigerdock, has struck a landmark concession deal with the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) within Snake Island Integrated Free Zone (SIIFZ). The concession is for a period of 45 years with an optional extension. The…
Russia implicated in Houthi rebels’ strikes on merchant ships
Russia has been helping Iran-backed Houthi rebels target British and Western ships in the Red Sea, Western media reviewed online by The Oracel Today reported Saturday. Houthi militants in Yemen have reportedly been using Russian satellite data as they increase…
NSML’s training centre accredited for UK MCA courses.
Sopuruchi Onwuka NLNG Shipping and Marine Services Limited’s (NSML’s) Maritime Centre of Excellence (MCOE) has become Africa’s first to receive the highly desired accreditation from the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (UK MCA). This historic achievement allows the MCOE to…
Sharks off Brazil coast are “high on cocaine” __Scientists
Marine biologists tested 13 Brazilian sharpnose sharks taken from the shores near Rio de Janeiro and found they tested for high levels of cocaine in their muscles and livers. The concentrations were as much as 100 times higher than previously…
