25 ships expected in Lagos Ports

25 ships expected in Lagos Ports

Twenty five ships laden with petroleum products, food items and other goods are expected to arrive Apapa and Tin-Can Island ports in Lagos State.    According to the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA),  the expected ships contained buck wheat, bulk sugar,...
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Partnership with maritime nations key to economic growth, says NIMASA DG

Partnership with maritime nations key to economic growth, says NIMASA DG

COLLABORATION with various stakeholders across the globe is fundamental to unlocking the maritime opportunities in Nigeria, Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dakuku Peterside has said Welcoming the Acting Chinese Co...
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Haastrup seeks support for ADR mechanism

Haastrup seeks support for ADR mechanism

THE Chairman of Seaport Terminal Operators Association of Nigeria (STOAN), Princess Vicky Haastrup, has commended the use of arbitration, mediation and other forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in settling commercial disputes in the maritime industry...
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Six Convicted for Conspiracy, Forgery, Counterfeiting, says Customs

Six Convicted for Conspiracy, Forgery, Counterfeiting, says Customs

 Six persons accused of conspiracy, forgery and counterfeiting by the Nigeria Customs Service have been convicted by the Federal High Court, Lagos. The suspects were charged to court in 2013 and arraigned with a five count charge before Honourable Justice...
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NPA set aside N241m for foreign medical expenses

NPA set aside N241m for foreign medical expenses

THE Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) is to spend N241 million before the end of this year on foreign medical expenses. The sum form part of the N382 million the parastatal has budgeted to cater for its medical expenses within the...
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Haastrup seeks support for ADR mechanism

Haastrup seeks support for ADR mechanism

THE Chairman of Seaport Terminal Operators Association of Nigeria (STOAN), Princess Vicky Haastrup, has commended the use of arbitration, mediation and other forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in settling commercial disputes in the maritime industry...
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FG unveils standard operating procedures for seaports

FG unveils standard operating procedures for seaports

THE Federal Government has unveiled Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) and Port Services Support Portal (PSSP) for Nigerian Ports.   Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo who performed the ceremony  recently explained that the concept put together by the Nigerian S...
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Partnership with maritime nations key to economic growth, says NIMASA DG

Partnership with maritime nations key to economic growth, says NIMASA DG

COLLABORATION with various stakeholders across the globe is fundamental to unlocking the maritime opportunities in Nigeria, Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dakuku Peterside has said   Welcoming the Acting Chinese...
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NIMASA shuts Jetties in Port Harcourt, Calabar

NIMASA shuts Jetties in Port Harcourt, Calabar

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) exercising its powers as the Designated Authority (DA) for the implementation of the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code has shut the Magcobar Manufacturing Limited jetty at ...
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NIMASA shuts Obat Oil Jetty

NIMASA shuts Obat Oil Jetty

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), pursuant to its mandate as the Designated Authority (DA) for the implementation of the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code has shut Obat Oil and Petroleum Limited Jetty at I...
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Maritime workers shelve strike

Maritime workers shelve strike

MEMBERS of the Maritime Workers’ Union of Nigeria (MWUN) have  suspended its strike declared last Thursday over alleged unpaid wages to Tally Clerks and Onboard security men. The suspension of the strike is  contained in a communique issued in Lagos...
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MWUN may shut down ports today

MWUN may shut down ports today

BARRING any last minute adjustment, Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) will shut down the nation’s ports today over alleged unpaid wages to Tally Clerks and Onboard security men. The workers are also challenging alleged midstream discharge of vessels i...
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Cargo Tracking Note Gets FG Support

Cargo Tracking Note Gets FG Support

THE Federal Government has pledged to support the full implementation of International Cargo Tracking Note (ICTN) at Nigerian Ports. The ICTN is a web-based technological tool that monitors cargo from port of loading to destination. Receiving a delegation of t...
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New Ship Owners body debuts, names Kalu, others interim management

New Ship Owners body debuts, names Kalu, others interim management

The maritime industry globally is set to meet its full potential following the unveiling of an umbrella body for all national, regional and international associations of ship owners called World Ship Owners Association (WSOA). The association which was establi...
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