Category: Maritime

Navy inducts 1,585 personnel for military operations
November 19, 2017 No Responses

Navy inducts 1,585 personnel for military operations

The Nigerian Navy on Saturday inducted 1,585 personnel that would be deployed in counter insurgency and oil theft operations across the country. Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Gabriel Olonisakin, inducted the troops during the Passing Out Parade of Batch 26th...
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Egina FPSO gulps $3b, to arrive Nigeria in 2018
November 15, 2017 one Response

Egina FPSO gulps $3b, to arrive Nigeria in 2018

South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) waved goodbye to Egina floating production storage and offloading (FPSO), which departed on a journey to Nigeria on October 31. Featuring a length of 330 meters, a width of 61  meters, the unit...
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MV Demeter:Nigerian Pirates Free Crew
November 14, 2017 No Responses

MV Demeter:Nigerian Pirates Free Crew

The crew of the Liberia-flagged containership MV Demeter has been released by Nigerian pirates, the Associated Press reports citing a spokesman for Peter Doehle Schiffahrts-KG, Cor Radings. According to Radings, the “seafarers are in good condition and have...
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Hydrographic society seeks NPA, NIMASA support for professional capacity building
November 14, 2017 No Responses

Hydrographic society seeks NPA, NIMASA support for professional capacity building

The Nigerian Hydrographic Society (NHS) has sought the support of key maritime parastals including the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to drive its professional training programmes for hydrogra...
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Dakuku: Lawyers key to development of maritime sector
November 13, 2017 No Responses

Dakuku: Lawyers key to development of maritime sector

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dakuku Peterside, has charged practitioners of law in the maritime sector on the need for regular updates on the knowledge of the sector, due to the dynamism...
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FG increases take-off grant of Maritime University to N5b
November 12, 2017 No Responses

FG increases take-off grant of Maritime University to N5b

The Federal Government has approved the take off grant of Maritime University, Okerenkoko, Delta, from N2 billion earlier announced to  N5 billion.   The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Pastor Usani Uguru Usani, made this disclosure in a statement on...
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Dakuku seeks more women participation in maritime sector
November 10, 2017 No Responses

Dakuku seeks more women participation in maritime sector

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Dakuku Peterside has called for more female participation in the Nigerian maritime industry, adding that their contribution is key to the development of the sector for ...
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Daewoo shipbuilding declares $41m profit in Q3
November 9, 2017 No Responses

Daewoo shipbuilding declares $41m profit in Q3

South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) ended the third quarter of this year with a profit of KRW 45.7 billion (USD 41 million), compared to a net loss of KRW 284 billion posted a year earlier.  As...
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CMA CGM to power 22,000 TEU ship with LNG
November 8, 2017 No Responses

CMA CGM to power 22,000 TEU ship with LNG

French shipping major CMA CGM Group has unveiled the decision to equip its nine future ships of 22,000 TEUs with engines using liquefied natural gas. “We have made the bold decision to equip our future 22,000 TEUs vessels with a...
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Cosco shipping ports generates $155.5m revenue in Q3
October 29, 2017 No Responses

Cosco shipping ports generates $155.5m revenue in Q3

China-based Cosco Shipping Ports Limited delivered improved earnings, accompanied by greater volumes in the third quarter of 2017, driven by the growth of international trade. Amid improvement in international trade, and the support from shipping alliances ...
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MWUN at NIMASA,seeks sustained industrial peace
October 28, 2017 No Responses

MWUN at NIMASA,seeks sustained industrial peace

The President General of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, Comrade Adewale Adeyanju has commended the Management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) led by Dr. Dakuku Peterside for creating the platform for sustained labour ...
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NIMASA to enforce strict observance to safety regulations at sea
October 27, 2017 No Responses

NIMASA to enforce strict observance to safety regulations at sea

The Director General of the Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside has restated the Agency’s commitment towards the enforcement of strict safety regulations at sea, in order to ensure the protection of Marine Environ...
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NIMASA faults NLNG’s demand for $315m judgment debt
October 20, 2017 No Responses

NIMASA faults NLNG’s demand for $315m judgment debt

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), has appealed the judgment of the Federal High Court Lagos in the matter between Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG), Attorney General of the Federation, Global West Vessels Specialists Ltd and ...
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INTELS: NPA frustrated attempts to resolve TSA logjam
October 18, 2017 No Responses

INTELS: NPA frustrated attempts to resolve TSA logjam

The management of Nigeria’s oil and gas logistics giant, INTELS Nigeria Limited says the present management of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) deliberately frustrated attempts to address the issues raised by introduction of the Treasury Single Account (TSA) i...
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