Category: Maritime

Lockdown: Shippers‘ Council Steps Up Engagements With Stakeholders
April 5, 2020 No Responses

Lockdown: Shippers‘ Council Steps Up Engagements With Stakeholders

By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com —  In-line with its mandate as Port Economic Regulator and Trade Facilitator, Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has taken steps to ensure uninterrupted flow of cargoes. Already, the Council has visited some terminals and had very useful discussions with...
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CMA CGM Crew Member Tests Negative For Coronavirus
April 3, 2020 No Responses

CMA CGM Crew Member Tests Negative For Coronavirus

The crew member on board the giant containership CMA CGM Marco Polo has tested negative for the coronavirus, the French liner company informed citing results from Spanish sanitation authorities.The affected seafarer was put in isolation on board the ship after...
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COVID-19: NIMASA, Shippers’ Council Collaborate To Sustain Shipping
April 3, 2020 No Responses

COVID-19: NIMASA, Shippers’ Council Collaborate To Sustain Shipping

Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh has stated that the guidelines for vessels calling at the Nigerian Ports recently issued by the Agency was to ensure shipping activities continue in a way...
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CMA CGM Crew Member In Isolation
April 2, 2020 No Responses

CMA CGM Crew Member In Isolation

A crew member of the CMA CGM Marco Polo containership has taken ill on board, showing symptoms linked to the coronavirus infection. The 2012-built ship is currently moored at a terminal in the Port of Algeciras, Spain, according to its...
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Shippers Council Donates Protective Gears, Offers Bus Services To Customs Agents, Others
April 1, 2020 No Responses

Shippers Council Donates Protective Gears, Offers Bus Services To Customs Agents, Others

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com —  The Executive Secretary of Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Hassan Bello has called for synergy among Seaport users and agencies as part of measures to sustain operations and support the Federal Government...
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NPA: Lockdown Will Not Affect Operations At Seaports
March 31, 2020 No Responses

NPA: Lockdown Will Not Affect Operations At Seaports

Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Monday explained that operations would continue at the ports in spite of the two-week lockdown of Lagos State to contain spread of COVID-19. Mr Adams Jatto, General Manager, Corporate and Strategic Communications of NPA, made....
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Nigeria Bans International Vessels Without Thermal Screening Facilities
March 30, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Bans International Vessels Without Thermal Screening Facilities

Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) is to ban international vessels without thermal screening facilities. The Director General of NIMASA, Dr Bashir Jamoh, made this known in a statement on Sunday. Jimoh said that following the outbreak ...
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CMA CGM Seals $815m Sale Of Eight Port Terminals
March 27, 2020 No Responses

CMA CGM Seals $815m Sale Of Eight Port Terminals

French container shipping and logistics company CMA CGM has completed a first transaction related to the sale of eight port terminals to Terminal Link, a joint venture between CMA CGM and port developer and operator China Merchants Port Holdings (CMP)....
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UNCTAD: Let’s keep Ships Moving, Seaports Open
March 26, 2020 No Responses

UNCTAD: Let’s keep Ships Moving, Seaports Open

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) on Wednesday called on all governments to keep maritime trade moving by allowing commercial ships continued access to ports worldwide and by facilitating the rapid changeover of ships’ crews sho...
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NIMASA Boss Implores Nigerians On Business Opportunities In Maritime Industry
March 23, 2020 No Responses

NIMASA Boss Implores Nigerians On Business Opportunities In Maritime Industry

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has advised Nigerians to get involved in vast Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) businesses in Nigerian maritime industry. The Director-General of NIMASA, Dr Bashir Jamoh, gave the advice in Enug...
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Hapag Lloyd Liner Debuts At Ports & Cargo Terminal
March 20, 2020 No Responses

Hapag Lloyd Liner Debuts At Ports & Cargo Terminal

Ports & Cargo Handling Services Limited, the flagship company of SIFAX Group and concessionaire of Terminal C, Tin Can Island Port, Apapa, Lagos, has added a new client to its growing clientele list. The latest addition is Hapag Lloyd AG...
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Shippers’ Council Wins Ease Of Doing Business Award
March 18, 2020 No Responses

Shippers’ Council Wins Ease Of Doing Business Award

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has won the prestigious World Bank 2019 Ease of Doing Business Ranking Award.  The award is  in recognition of NSC effort in driving Presidential Enabling Environment Council (PEBEC) overall reform initiatives i...
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Maritime Stakeholder Laud New NIMASA Management
March 16, 2020 No Responses

Maritime Stakeholder Laud New NIMASA Management

More stakeholders in the maritime industry have commended the new executive management team appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari for the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) led by Dr. Bashir Jamoh.  According to the Stakeholders...
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Container Lines May Lose 17m TEU In 2020
March 15, 2020 No Responses

Container Lines May Lose 17m TEU In 2020

It can no longer be ruled out that the container shipping industry might be looking at developments similar to the financial crisis of 2008, SeaIntelligence said, referring to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. “This implies a potential volume loss...
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