NIIA faults clamour for transfer of containers to Ikorodu terminal

NIIA faults clamour for transfer of containers to Ikorodu terminal

An importer and President of the Nigerian Importers Integrity Association (NIIA), Godwin Onyekazi, has said that the nation’s seaports are operating well below capacity and should not transfer long-standing (overtime) containers to offdock facilities especially the Ikorodu Lighter Terminal (IKLT)...
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CMA CGM gets new CEO

CMA CGM gets new CEO

(WMN)-Rodolphe Saadé has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of the French shipping company CMA CGM Group, taking over the reins from his father Mr. Jacques Saadé. Jacques Saadé remains Chairman of the Board of Directors, the company informe...
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NIMASA refutes report on Maritime Varsity as Board reiterates  support for resource development  centre

NIMASA refutes report on Maritime Varsity as Board reiterates support for resource development centre

By Moses Ebosele –   The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has denied report alleging its opposition to the establishment ofMaritime University at Okerenkoko, in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State. A stateme...
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NPA partners NIM on capacity building

NPA partners NIM on capacity building

The Nigerian Ports Authority ( NPA) has expressed its readiness to partner with the Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM) ) for effective training and capacity building of its workforce. Managing Director of NPA, Ms Hadiza Bala Usman stated this when...
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2,500 NSDP graduates to get seatime training in 2017, says NIMASA DG

2,500 NSDP graduates to get seatime training in 2017, says NIMASA DG

About 2500 graduates of the NSDP programme will be assisted to get trained on Sea going Vessels for their mandatory sea time in 2017, the Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Peterside Dakuku has said...
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GMS: Uncertainty looms over Pakistani Shipbreaking yards

GMS: Uncertainty looms over Pakistani Shipbreaking yards

(WMN) The decision to halt shipbreaking activities at Gadani yards in Pakistan has left many fearing for the fate of new arrivals and clearance permissions on existing deals, according to GMS, a cash buyer of ships for recycling. Namely, the uncertainty...
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Peterside pledges to sustain reforms at NIMASA

Peterside pledges to sustain reforms at NIMASA

By Moses Ebosele   The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside has restated that the present Management is on course in its bid to reform, reposition, restructure and reorganise the Agency.  D...
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CMA CGM to reorganise Asia, West Africa offering

CMA CGM to reorganise Asia, West Africa offering

With effect from March 2017, CMA CGM Group is to streamline its product offering from 5 to 4 direct weekly services on the Asia – West Africa market with an optimised port coverage: The new development entails: Withdrawal of WAX...
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Intels expresses support for FG’s economic agenda

Intels expresses support for FG’s economic agenda

Nigeria’s oil and gas logistics giant, Intels Nigeria Limited has declared full supports for  the Federal Government’s drive to expand and strengthen the nation’s economic base.  According to the Chief Executive Officer of Intels Nigeria Limited, Mr. A...
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Maritime sector, NUJ, critical to economic diversification, says NIMASA boss

Maritime sector, NUJ, critical to economic diversification, says NIMASA boss

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside, has urged the media, especially the maritime press to support the government’s drive to diversify the economy for growth and create alternativ...
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NIMASA seeks stakeholders input in port reforms

NIMASA seeks stakeholders input in port reforms

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Dakuku Peterside has called on Maritime stakeholders to make input in the ongoing Port Reform Agenda of the present administration in other to reposition the maritime i...
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NIMASA DG canvasses support for Govt programmes

NIMASA DG canvasses support for Govt programmes

 The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Dakuku Peterside has urged professional bodies in the country to support Government programmes aimed at revamping the nation’s economy. This charge was given when m...
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New LNG Carrier Joins MISC Berhad’s Fleet

New LNG Carrier Joins MISC Berhad’s Fleet

Malaysia International Shipping Corporation Berhad (MISC Berhad), a shipping arm of Petronas, held the naming and delivery ceremony of its new liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier Seri Cenderawasih in Ulsan, South Korea. The 150,200 cbm carrier is the second ...
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Maritime stakeholders seal NJIC agreement

Maritime stakeholders seal NJIC agreement

To facilitate maritime trade and investment, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has assured stakeholders in the industry of its commitment in ensuring that a friendly working environment is created in and around the port environmen...
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