Category: Maritime

CMA CGM Takes Delivery Of 2nd LNG-Powered 23,000 TEU Giant
October 31, 2020 No Responses

CMA CGM Takes Delivery Of 2nd LNG-Powered 23,000 TEU Giant

The CMA CGM Champs Elysees has joined CMA CGM Group’s fleet as the company’s second 23,000 TEU containership powered by liquefied natural gas.  The giant vessel is a sister ship to CMA CGM’s flagship, the CMA CGM Jacques Saade, which...
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Shippers Council Seeks Removal Of Demurrage On Cargoes
October 27, 2020 No Responses

Shippers Council Seeks Removal Of Demurrage On Cargoes

The Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC) calling for the removal of demurrage on cargoes due to last week’s disruption. Head of Public Relations, NSC, Mrs Rakiya Zubairu, explained on Monday that it was one of the ways to alleviate t...
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FG Pledges Support For SIFAX Group’s New Container Terminal
October 27, 2020 No Responses

FG Pledges Support For SIFAX Group’s New Container Terminal

The Federal Government has promised to support the vision of the newly-opened terminal in Lagos by SIFAX Group.  SIFAX Container Terminal located at Ijora, Lagos was established to address the challenge of traffic congestion around the Lagos ports. Its va...
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CMA Condemns Alleged Murder Of Protesters In Nigeria
October 23, 2020 No Responses

CMA Condemns Alleged Murder Of Protesters In Nigeria

The Commonwealth Medical Association (CMA) has expressed concern over what it described as “callous assault and murder of defenseless civilian protesters, on Tuesday, October 20, 2020, at the Lekki Toll Plaza in Lagos State, Nigeria”.   &nbs...
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Ganduje At NSC, Implores FG On Rail Extension To Dala Inland Port
October 17, 2020 No Responses

Ganduje At NSC, Implores FG On Rail Extension To Dala Inland Port

Governor of Kano State,  Abdullahi Ganduje has called on the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) to follow up with the Federal Ministry of Transportation to declare Dala Inland Dry Port as a destination port.   Ganduje made the call when he visited...
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CBN Warns Shipping Lines, Shippers On Export Proceeds Numbers
October 14, 2020 No Responses

CBN Warns Shipping Lines, Shippers On Export Proceeds Numbers

Non-compliance by shipping lines to the directive by the Federal Government that all export goods leaving the country should carry Nigerian Export Proceeds (NXP) numbers was the focus of discussions during a meeting recently convened by the Central Bank of...
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CMA CGM’s LNG-Powered Giant Sets World Record
October 14, 2020 No Responses

CMA CGM’s LNG-Powered Giant Sets World Record

The 23,000 TEU CMA CGM Jacques Saade, the world’s largest LNG-powered containership, has set a world record for the number of full containers loaded on a single vessel.   On its departure from Singapore on 12 October, the new flagship of...
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South Korea, Belgium Pledge Support For Nigeria’s Maritime Security, Trade
October 12, 2020 No Responses

South Korea, Belgium Pledge Support For Nigeria’s Maritime Security, Trade

South Korea and Belgium have pledged more support for the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) in its drive to enhance trade and security in the Nigerian maritime domain.   The new Consul-General of the Korean Embassy, Kang Haenggu,...
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SIFAX Group Expands Network, Opens New Terminal
October 8, 2020 No Responses

SIFAX Group Expands Network, Opens New Terminal

SIFAX Group, a conglomerate with investments in Maritime, Aviation, Logistics, Oil & Gas, Hospitality and Financial Services sectors, on Wednesday opened a new container terminal in Lagos as a response to the difficulties experienced by stakeholders in acc...
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NIMASA To Ban IOCs From Engaging Unregistered Vessels
October 5, 2020 No Responses

NIMASA To Ban IOCs From Engaging Unregistered Vessels

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has issued a three-month ultimatum to companies engaged in Cabotage trade in Nigeria to register all vessels used in coastal and inland waters trade. At  the expiration of the three mont...
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Jamoh Remains President As CIoTA Elects National Officers
September 30, 2020 No Responses

Jamoh Remains President As CIoTA Elects National Officers

The Chartered Institute of Transport Administration of Nigeria (CIoTA) has made public the result of its September 12 virtual elections of the National Executives Committees even as it has ratified members of the Governing Council to drive the focus of...
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CMA CGM confirms cyber attack
September 29, 2020 No Responses

CMA CGM confirms cyber attack

French liner major CMA CGM has confirmed to Offshore Energy-Green Marine that it was currently dealing with a cyber-attack impacting peripheral servers. The attack does not include CEVA Logistics.  “As soon as the security breach was detected, external ...
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Nigeria Mulls Tax Holiday For Maritime Sector
September 23, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Mulls Tax Holiday For Maritime Sector

As part of measures to stimulate investment and boost activities in the maritime industry, amid the downturn induced by COVID-19, the Federal Ministry of Transportation is seeking a package of tax incentives for the sector.    Director-General of the Nigeri...
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NIMASA, Air Force To Deploy Assets For Deep Blue Project
September 18, 2020 No Responses

NIMASA, Air Force To Deploy Assets For Deep Blue Project

Air assets acquired under the Deep Blue Project, also called the Integrated National Security and Waterways Protection Infrastructure, are set for deployment, the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, has said   Abubakar said in a st...
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