BPE DG Seeks Increased PPP In Maritime Sector

BPE DG Seeks Increased PPP In Maritime Sector

Director General, Bureau of Public Enterprise (BPE), Mr. Alex Okoh, has reiterated the need for an increase in the private sector involvement in financing critical infrastructural development in the maritime sector in order for the industry to become a major revenue...
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Shippers Council Tasks Stakeholders On Rules Of International Commercial Terms

Shippers Council Tasks Stakeholders On Rules Of International Commercial Terms

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) on Thursday urged stakeholders in the trade and transport sector to understand the rules of International Commercial Terms (INCOTERMS) 2020 to mitigate disputes and litigation.  The NSC Executive Secretary, Hassan Be...
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Shippers’ Council Advises Service Providers To Register Category Of Operations

Shippers’ Council Advises Service Providers To Register Category Of Operations

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has advised service operators in the industry to register their category of businesses accordingly.  According to it, registration in specified categories will determine their scope of operation in the industry.&nbsp...
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NIMASA, NPA Assure On Modular Floating Dock Deployment

NIMASA, NPA Assure On Modular Floating Dock Deployment

Nigerian Maritime Administration Safety Agency (NIMASA) modular floating dock is in the process of being deployed,Director-General,  Dr Bashir Jamoh has said,  Jamoh disclosed this during a visit to Managing Director,Nigerian Ports Authority (NP...
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Shippers’ Council Donates Generator, Rechargeable Fans, Others To IDPs

Shippers’ Council Donates Generator, Rechargeable Fans, Others To IDPs

As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility(CSR),the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has donated items to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) at the New Kuchingoro Camp in Abuja, Federal Capital Territory.  Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of...
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SIFAX Group, South Africa Chamber Discuss Financing Model For Maritime Sector

SIFAX Group, South Africa Chamber Discuss Financing Model For Maritime Sector

SIFAX Group, a group of companies with investment in Maritime, Aviation, Oil & Gas, Haulage & Logistics, Financial Services and Hospitality, in line with its industry leadership objectives takes the lead again in charting a new course for the funding.....
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Daewoo Shipbuilding Shuts Down Production Amid COVID-19 Outbreak

Daewoo Shipbuilding Shuts Down Production Amid COVID-19 Outbreak

South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has stopped production at its facilities in Okpo, Geoje amid an outbreak of Covid-19 infections among workers.  Close to 70 workers have tested positive for coronavirus at the ya...
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Nigerian Navy Deploys Six Ships, Two Helicopters, Aircraft,  Others To Gulf Of Guinea

Nigerian Navy Deploys Six Ships, Two Helicopters, Aircraft, Others To Gulf Of Guinea

The Nigerian Navy has deployed six ships, two tugboats, two helicopters and a Nigerian Airforce ATR42 aircraft as part of measures to tackle maritime challenges  in the Gulf of Guniea. The Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Awwal...
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Association Urges Shippers Council To Reopen Minna Office

Association Urges Shippers Council To Reopen Minna Office

The state Chapter of the Association of Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC) in Minna has called on the state government to help facilitate the reopening of the council’s Minna office for business activities to thrive.  President of the Association, Alhaji J...
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Barge Operations: Shippers’ Council Seeks Protection Of Indigenous Operators

Barge Operations: Shippers’ Council Seeks Protection Of Indigenous Operators

4th from L-R, Edeme Kelikume, BOAN President, Hassan Bello, Executive Secretary, NSC and members of BOAN Executive Secretary, Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Mr Hassan Bello on Friday said there was need to protect the capacity of indigenous barge operator...
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NPA, LASWA, NIMASA, NIWA Inspect Barge Operations

NPA, LASWA, NIMASA, NIWA Inspect Barge Operations

The Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA), Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Nigeria Maritime Administration Safety Agency NIMASA and  National Inland Waterways Authority NIWA  on Thursday, embarked  on  joint inspection and  enforceme...
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Group Tasks FG On NIMASA Drydock

Group Tasks FG On NIMASA Drydock

President, Association of Marine Engineers and Surveyors (AMES), Mr Adeyinka Okunade, has   urged the Federal Government, through the Minister of Transportation, to urgently direct NIMASA to put its drydock facility into operation.  Speaking at ...
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Denmark Joins Nigeria, Other Sponsors Of $5b Research Fund To Decarbonize Shipping

Denmark Joins Nigeria, Other Sponsors Of $5b Research Fund To Decarbonize Shipping

Denmark has joined as a co-sponsor of the proposal to create a $5 billion International Maritime Research and Development Board (IMRB). The proposal was submitted to International Maritime Organisation (IMO) on the 10th of March 2021 by Geo...
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All-Women Crew Tanker Makes History

All-Women Crew Tanker Makes History

Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya flagged off the vessel from JNPT Liquid Berth Jetty in a virtual ceremony held on Saturday, March 6, 2021. “SCI has been a pioneer in employing women seafarers onboard its vessels and has implemented various initiat...
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