SHIPPERS GUIDE

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 …

By Okuneye Moyosola Mrs. Folake Soji-George is a Co-Founder of Al-Hadiat Nigeria Limited. She was one of the Guest Speakers at the 3rd Women In Leadership and Career Empowerment Programme (WILCEP) Africa Mentorship event. In this interview with MMS Plus newspaper, …

By Kenneth Jukpor Dr. Mkgeorge Onyung is the President of Ship Owners Association of Nigeria (SOAN). At the recent African Day of Seas and Oceans ceremony which held in Lagos, Onyung spoke to MMS Plus on a range of shipping …

As air shipping becomes more affordable and more widely available, many companies have turned to it as a fast and reliable option. Air shipment can move your products much more quickly than land or sea freight, but there are some …

By Kenneth Jukpor Mr. Adu Gbolahan works with FBL Insurance brokers as a business development officer. He has over a decade experience in marine insurance and was among the previous executives of Nigerian Ship-owners Association (NISA)as a welfare officer. In this exclusive …

By Okuneye Moyosola Thousands of people pass through airports every day. Some are travelers, aviation workers, business people and several other categories of people. This population makes an airport a potential target for various forms of crime. In Nigeria, like …

By Okuneye Moyosola Over the last five years, the use of small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) also known as drones have exploded within the U.S. According to Time Magazine, some 3 million drones were sold worldwide in 2017 and more …

By Okuneye Moyosola Comrade Goddy Sewa Soleji is the Chairman, Kirikiri Lighter Terminal (KLT) chapter of the Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA). In this interview with MMS Plus, he bares his mind on the numerous challenges facing agents, delivers …

Barr. (Mrs.) Jean Chiazor Anishere is the President of African Women in Maritime otherwise known as WIMAfrica. In this chat with Vanguard, she speaks on the activities of WIMAfrica, piracy, and appeals to government to empower women in the Maritime …

Airline pilots fly aircraft according to set schedules to transport cargo and people. Commercial pilots might fly charter flights or those used for firefighting, crop dusting, or rescue purposes. Hazards that pilots might face include weather, fatigue, and extreme noise. …

By Kenneth Jukpor In recent times, freight agents have picked on the Tin Can Island Customs Command for numerous challenges ranging from numerous alerts to blockage of licenses. In this interview with MMS Plus, the Command’s Public Relations Officer (PRO) …

Shippers Guide is the learning page of MMS Plus newspaper. Here we answer the five W’s and H of several issues in the shipping industry. In this article, we will address the issues in antifouling coating, biofouling, among others. Marine coating systems …

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 uses of sound in communication, navigation and transmission of data underwater. …

Ship breaking  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. …

Kola nut in Nigeria, West Africa is an important economic crop in the South-Eastern part of the country as it is used in various traditions, it is being eaten more by the northerners but widely grown in the South West …

By Kenneth Jukpor Mr. Samuel Vongtau is the Chairman of the Anti-Corruption and Transparency Monitoring Unit (ACTU) at Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC). He is also the Director, Legal Services at the Council. After a sensitization walk in Apapa, organized by …

The charcoal industry poses several opportunities to energy-savvy individuals. This large industry can be tapped from several fronts, but here are three (3) business opportunities in the charcoal industry: Charcoal Production: Production of charcoal been a delicate process, requires specific …

What is considered a safe item to travel with when a passenger wants to travel by air? What objects can you travel with on board the aircraft or which do you have to check-in? Or have as carry-ons? These questions …

Hundreds of years ago, the Greeks referred to chocolate as the ‘food of the gods’. Today, chocolate is a highly demanded luxury product and an impulsive treat for millions of people around the world. No wonder the global market for …

One of the crops in which Nigeria has comparative advantage and one that will remain profitable for a long time is soybeans also knows as soya beans. A small farmstead cannot go wrong growing this plant. A soybean is viable …