Category: Maritime

Maersk To Sack 10,000 Workers
November 4, 2023 No Responses

Maersk To Sack 10,000 Workers

Danish container shipping giant, A.P. Moller-Maersk has revealed further downturn in both profit and revenue, resulting in a decision to cut 10,000 jobs as a response to the ongoing challenges of declining freight rates and lackluster demand within the container...
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New Shippers Council Boss Harps On Teamwork
November 3, 2023 No Responses

New Shippers Council Boss Harps On Teamwork

The newly appointed Executive Secretary/CEO of Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Mr. Akutah Pius Ukeyima on Wednesday officially assumed duty at the Council’s headquarters in Lagos. The new Shippers Council boss who was received by management and members o...
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AfCFTA: Nigeria To Host West, Central African Ports  
November 2, 2023 No Responses

AfCFTA: Nigeria To Host West, Central African Ports  

In recognition of the remarkable improvements demonstrated by the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA)  toward advancing the frontiers of trade facilitation, the Port Management Association of West & Central Africa (PMAWCA) has conferred the hosti...
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NIMASA Hosts Regional Training On Biofouling Technology Transfer
November 1, 2023 No Responses

NIMASA Hosts Regional Training On Biofouling Technology Transfer

As part of efforts to explore the newest technologies in Biofouling and in compliance to International Maritime Organization (IMO) rules, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) is hosting a 3-day Biofouling Management Training for coas...
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Hyundai Seals $3.9b Deal With Qatar For 17 LNG Carriers
October 29, 2023 No Responses

Hyundai Seals $3.9b Deal With Qatar For 17 LNG Carriers

South Korean shipbuilding major, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, has signed the contract for the construction of 17 liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers with Qatar Energy worth $3.9 billion. The contract signing was held as part of South Korea’s President Yoon....
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Minister Lauds NPA, Commissions Mission To Seafarers Centre
October 26, 2023 No Responses

Minister Lauds NPA, Commissions Mission To Seafarers Centre

In keeping with global maritime best practice requirements for Seafarers, the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Wednesday commissioned the Mission to Seafarers Centre reconstructed by the Nigerian Ports Authority. Speaking at the even...
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Shippers’ Council, Stakeholders Seal Agreement On Storage Charges
October 25, 2023 No Responses

Shippers’ Council, Stakeholders Seal Agreement On Storage Charges

Seaport Terminal operators have increased cargo storage from three to five days.  The resolutions form part of the resolutions reached after a stakeholder meeting held with the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC).  Part of the resolutions re...
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Bello-Koko: Increased Automation Critical To Optimising Nigeria’s Littoral Assets
October 24, 2023 No Responses

Bello-Koko: Increased Automation Critical To Optimising Nigeria’s Littoral Assets

As part of measures to turn Nigeria’s maritime potentials into actualities, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has identified increased automation, reconstruction of aged port infrastructure, renewal of equipment, increased collaboration with the Nigerian Cu...
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Bello-Koko, Kuru, Adebayo, Obiamalu For Realnews 11th Anniversary Lecture
October 21, 2023 No Responses

Bello-Koko, Kuru, Adebayo, Obiamalu For Realnews 11th Anniversary Lecture

Prominent Nigerians have confirmed their participation in the Realnews 11th Anniversary Lecture.  They include Mohammed Bello-Koko, Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Ahmed Kuru, Managing Director, Assets Management Corporation of Nigeri...
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Maritime Industry Remains ‘Easy Target’ For Cyber Attacks As Ransom Payment Demands Skyrocket
October 19, 2023 No Responses

Maritime Industry Remains ‘Easy Target’ For Cyber Attacks As Ransom Payment Demands Skyrocket

The maritime industry remains an “easy target” for cybercriminals, and the cost of attacks and demand for ransom payments across the sector have skyrocketed over the past 12 months, according to the research findings from law firm HFW and maritime...
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NIMASA, UBTH, Others Receive Presidential Recognition  
October 16, 2023 No Responses

NIMASA, UBTH, Others Receive Presidential Recognition  

The award for the best Federal Ministry, Department and Agency, MDA in Digital Transformation from the Presidency through the Bureau of Public Service Reforms has been conferred on the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA).  Other re...
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CMA CGM Votes $600m For New Terminal
October 15, 2023 No Responses

CMA CGM Votes $600m For New Terminal

French shipping major CMA CGM has revealed the names of its new terminals in the United States as the company embarks upon a $600 million upgrade at “Port Liberty New York” and “Port Liberty Bayonne”. The terminals were acquired by...
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NIMASA Act Amendment Bill Passes First Reading
October 13, 2023 No Responses

NIMASA Act Amendment Bill Passes First Reading

The bill to amend the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency NIMASA Act has passed the first reading on the Floor of the Nigerian Senate.  Chairman Senate Committee on Marine Transport, Senator Wasiu Sanni Eshinlokun, who announced this during...
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Chamber Of Shipping Rolls Out Data Collection System
October 11, 2023 No Responses

Chamber Of Shipping Rolls Out Data Collection System

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has launched a Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) Data Collection System. CII is a rating system developed by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to measure the energy efficiency of ships, above 5,000 gross t...
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