Category: Maritime

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 office in Lagos by  Mr. Klaus Laursen, Country Manager of APM Terminals explain...
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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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Terminal Operators Decry Continued Physical Examination Of Cargoes At Seaports
June 22, 2020 No Responses

Terminal Operators Decry Continued Physical Examination Of Cargoes At Seaports

Seaport Terminal Operators Association of Nigeria (STOAN) at the weekend expressed worry at the continued manual examination of cargoes at the seaports in the face of the current global health crisis. The Chairman of the association, Princess Vicky Haastr...
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Nigeria Begins Prosecution Of Pirates Under New Law This Week
June 22, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Begins Prosecution Of Pirates Under New Law This Week

As part of measures to rid waterways of criminalities and reassure the global community that it is getting on top of the security issues in its maritime domain, Nigeria will this week commence the prosecution of suspected pirates under the...
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Amaechi Unveils Two Tug Boats, Lauds NPA Management
June 20, 2020 No Responses

Amaechi Unveils Two Tug Boats, Lauds NPA Management

The Minster of Transportation, Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi has commissioned two tug boats; MT Musawa and MT Ikoro-Ekiti in line with Government‘s desire of sustaining the ease of doing business at the Nation‘s Sea Ports. Addressing Stakeholders at the unveilin...
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Maersk Targets Over $1.5b Earnings In Q2
June 19, 2020 No Responses

Maersk Targets Over $1.5b Earnings In Q2

Danish shipping major A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S has revealed that it expects an EBITDA before restructuring and integration costs for Q2 2020 slightly above the level for Q1 2020 ($ 1.5bn). The forecast is being upgraded based as demand...
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NPA Boss Inaugurates Emergency Response Team
June 18, 2020 No Responses

NPA Boss Inaugurates Emergency Response Team

The Management of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has inaugurated an eleven (11) Member Emergency Response Team at it’s Corporate Headquarters, Marina, Lagos. According to NPA, the team would be strategic and respond immediately in case of emergencies at the ...
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Shippers’ Council May Sanction Hanover Bonded Terminal Over Inadquate Services
June 17, 2020 No Responses

Shippers’ Council May Sanction Hanover Bonded Terminal Over Inadquate Services

Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), on Wednesday threatened to seal Hanover Bonded Termina over alleged poor services. NSC Deputy Director, Regulatory Services, Mrs Celine Ifeora, stated this while on tour of the bonded terminal to ascertain the type of operat...
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