SHIPPERS GUIDE

This is an extract from a paper titled; “Water Transportation and Environmental Degradation Quagmire: The Role of International Agencies in Sustainable Environment and Development” by Prof. Bamidele Badejo. Please note that the subsequent discussion on the activities of the IMO …

Airplane hangars have been around since the dawn of flight, but modern hangars are more complicated and costly than ever before. Numerous technological advancements, shortened project schedule requirements, and increased regulatory oversight have made the management of a successful hangar …

About 15,000 aircraft service nearly 10,000 airports and operate over routes approximately 15 million km in total length. More the 2.2 billion passengers flew on the world’s airlines for vacation and business travel, and well in excess of a third …

Shippers Guide is the learning page of MMS Plus. Here we answer the five W’s and H of several issues in the shipping industry. This week’s edition focuses on the step by step guide on how to invest in shipbuilding stocks Since the dawn of …

The existence of technology, especially the coming of air cargo business has made things to be easy in life. It has also led to the evolution of so many businesses. People get things done swiftly. Goods can be sent to …

Tomatoes are Africa’s most consumed fruit (or vegetable); eaten by millions of people across our continent. Both in its raw and processed forms, tomatoes are central to most African diets and remain a regular ingredient in many soups, stews, sauces …

By Kenneth Jukpor Mrs. Chizoba Anyika is an Assistant Director with the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) attached to the Agency’s Apapa Port Office Lagos. She is also the Secretary of Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA) …

Mrs. Chizoba Anyika is a Maritime Officer and a Communications Strategist with B.A (Hon) from University of Port Harcourt and an MSc. in Marine Policy from Cardiff University Wales, United Kingdom. She is an Assistant Director with the Nigerian Maritime …

Ship breaking or ship demolition is a type of ship disposal involving the breaking up of ships for either a source of parts, which can be sold for re-use, or for the extraction of raw materials, chiefly scrap. It may …

Safety means many things to many people. To seafarers, “safety” is the process of increasing the probability they’ll survive to go home; to shipping companies, “safety” focuses on ways to improve their safety metrics. In most cases, these are two …

Emergency Exit Row Seat In the past, before airlines began charging fees for some seat selections, travelers looking for some extra legroom could book the exit row seat. In exchange for that extra room, you had to listen to a …

Shippers Guide is the learning page of MMS Plus. Here we answer the five W’s and H of several issues in the industry. This week’s edition focuses on calculating shipping costs estimates and also making a profit. E-commerce store owners …

Shippers Guide is the learning page of MMS Plus. Here we answer the five W’s and H of several issues in the industry. This week’s edition focuses on steps to manage mental health as a cabin crew. A recent psychological …

Shippers Guide is the learning page of MMS Plus. Here we answer the five W’s and H of several issues in the shipping industry. This week’s edition focuses on various issues at play in Shipping and International Trade, with a …

Shippers Guide is the learning page of MMS Plus. Here we answer the five W’s and H of several issues in the maritime and aviation industry. This week we’ll be discussing man overboard situation on ship and ways to tackle …

Shippers Guide is the learning page of MMS Plus. Here we answer the five W’s and H of several issues in the maritime and aviation industry. This week  we’ll be discussing  essential steps and key strategies for optimizing operations across …

As the maritime industry’s reliance on computer-based systems increases, so do the cyber-attacks. From the almost-accidental NotPetya ransomware attack on Maersk, to the hacks of the ports of Barcelona and San Diego, cybercriminals are increasingly targeting the maritime industry. Nanyang …

Shippers Guide is the learning page of MMS Plus. Here we answer the five W’s and H of several issues in the maritime and aviation industry. This week we are unravelling  the difference between Maritime, Shipping, Freight, Logistics and Supply …

A development economist and professor of public policy, Jonathan Morduch, once said: “Microfinance stands as one of the most promising and cost effective tools in the fight against global poverty.”That statement is true, judging by what some developing economies have …

A recent report of the Transparency International on “Governance at the International Maritime Organization (IMO)” emphasized on the case of reform. The IMO, a United Nation Agency charged with the responsibility of overseeing ocean shipping, was found to have critical …