Category: Maritime

Photo News
July 8, 2020 No Responses

Photo News

L-R: Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Hadiza Bala-Usman (middle), Executive Secretary, Nigerian Shippers Council, Barr. Hassan Bello, during the Maiden Meeting of Heads of Government Parastatals in...
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CEOs Of Maritime Agencies Converge At NSC, Reiterate Synergy, Efficiency
July 7, 2020 No Responses

CEOs Of Maritime Agencies Converge At NSC, Reiterate Synergy, Efficiency

The Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of maritime agencies in Nigeria on Tuesday converge at the headquarters of Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC) to brainstorm on various modalities and areas of collaborations.  The meeting had in attendance Executive Secret...
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NPA Reacts To Alleged Lopsided Appointments Of GMs, Heads Of Departments
July 7, 2020 No Responses

NPA Reacts To Alleged Lopsided Appointments Of GMs, Heads Of Departments

The management of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Tuesday described alleged lopsided appointments of General Managers/Heads of Departments as “unfounded and riddled with untruth”.  According to NPA, General Managers are usually appointed from t...
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NAVY, NIMASA To Align Maritime Training
July 6, 2020 No Responses

NAVY, NIMASA To Align Maritime Training

Plans are at an advanced stage to harmonise the training procedures of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Nigerian Navy as part of measures to improved safety and security of the country’s maritime space.  The develo...
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Five Crew Members Kidnapped In Cotonou
July 4, 2020 No Responses

Five Crew Members Kidnapped In Cotonou

Five crew members of a general cargo ship Kota Budi have been kidnapped by armed men off Cotonou, Benin, Dryad Global said citing a high confidence source. The kidnapped crew, including the master, are all Chinese nationals. The multipurpose vessel,...
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NPA To Receive 33 Ships Laden With Petroleum Products, Used Vehicles, Others
July 3, 2020 No Responses

NPA To Receive 33 Ships Laden With Petroleum Products, Used Vehicles, Others

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) is expecting 33 ships laden with petroleum products, food items and other goods from July 3 to July 16. In its publication, `Shipping Position’, on Friday, NPA explained that the ships are expected to arrive...
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Bello Reiterates Call For Automation At Seaport, Lauds APM Terminals
July 2, 2020 No Responses

Bello Reiterates Call For Automation At Seaport, Lauds APM Terminals

The Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC),  Hassan Bello has commended  APM Terminals Apapa  for deploying new cargo handling equipment. Bello, who spoke during a courtesy visit to NSC...
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LNG Tanker Collides With Car Carrier
July 1, 2020 No Responses

LNG Tanker Collides With Car Carrier

A brand new LNG vessel owned by TMS Cardiff Gas has collided with Cido Shipping’s car carrier offshore Belgium’s Oostende. The 174,000-cbm Amberjack LNG and Grand Venus were in a “minor” collision on June 28 some 25 kilometers offshore the...
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Navy Impounds Vessel In Akwa Ibom, Three Barges In Rivers Over Illegal Bunkering
June 30, 2020 No Responses

Navy Impounds Vessel In Akwa Ibom, Three Barges In Rivers Over Illegal Bunkering

The Nigerian Navy Ship Jubilee (NNS) has seized a vessel used for oil bunkering and arrested five suspects in Akwa Ibom. The Commander of NNS Jubilee, Commodore Majid Ibrahim, disclosed this during the handing over of the vessel and suspects...
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NPA Denies Ownership Of $1b Unity Bank Account
June 29, 2020 No Responses

NPA Denies Ownership Of $1b Unity Bank Account

  By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com The controversy surrounding ownership of $1billion domiciled with Unity Bank Plc continued on Monday as the management of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) denied any link with the alleged account. A whistleblower, John Okpurhe,...
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Jamoh: Policies Underway To Improve Seafarers‘ Training, Certification, Renumeration
June 26, 2020 No Responses

Jamoh: Policies Underway To Improve Seafarers‘ Training, Certification, Renumeration

Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, has disclosed that there are policies in the pipeline to improve the quality of training and certification, as well as remuneration for the country’s seafa...
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NLNG Spotlights Seafarers Scheme,100% Nigerianisation Of Fleets
June 25, 2020 No Responses

NLNG Spotlights Seafarers Scheme,100% Nigerianisation Of Fleets

By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com — On 25 June every year, seafarers are celebrated for keeping the global economy rolling despite various challenges.  With the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, the services seafarers provide according to...
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Delta Seaports To Receive Seven Vessels Laden With Diesel, General Cargoes
June 24, 2020 No Responses

Delta Seaports To Receive Seven Vessels Laden With Diesel, General Cargoes

Seven ships conveying diesel and other items are expected at the Delta Seaports between June 25 and June 30, 2020.  In its daily publication, ‘Shipping Position’, Nigerian Port Authority (NPA) on Wednesday explained that the vessels include MT Tornado...
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NIMASA, NPA Seal Partnership On Wreck Removal
June 23, 2020 No Responses

NIMASA, NPA Seal Partnership On Wreck Removal

The managements of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Tuesday resolved to work out modalities for effective removal of all wrecks and derelicts that may hinder navigations in Nigerian waters.  &nb...
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