Punch Newspapers Sections Published 4:19 pm The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria on Thursday protested against non-compliance of International Oil Companies to the Stevedoring regulations issued by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency. Stevedoring refers to the act of loading or offloading cargo to and/or from a ship. During the protest at the APM Terminals, Apapa, Lagos, the placard-carrying workers shut disrupted operations at the terminal by shutting down the entry and exit gates. The PUNCH gathered that the workers earlier issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Federal Government, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, the Nigerian Ports Authority, and NIMASA starting last Friday to get the IOCs to comply with the statutory regulations.