Roro Vessel News Today

Around 300 people were rescued from a passenger vessel that ran aground off Barangay Kaongkod in Madridejos, Bantayan Island in northern Cebu. The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) 7 has suspended the ship’s operations and will also conduct an investigation to determine its seaworthiness.

If Nigeria will be competitive in maritime business and attain hub port status in the West and Central African sub-region, it must develop port infrastructure that meets global best standards.

Managing Director, Mohammed Bello-Koko, spoke at the Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria Breakfast Meeting.

The KMP Nusa Jaya Abadi Ferry operating between Padang Bai in Bali and Nusa Penida Island returned to service on Wednesday, 30 December 2020, following its removal from service since 17 October 2020, when it struck a reef at Nusa Penida and damaged its rudder. Initially, the  roll-on-roll-off-ferry, said the vessel would be out of service for only two weeks.  Tribun-Bali.com quoted the  Head of the Klungkung Transportation Service, I Nyoman Sucitra, who blamed the long delay on the diffic...