Category: Maritime

Shippers’ Council Urges NIS To Be Guided By Port Manual
October 7, 2021 No Responses

Shippers’ Council Urges NIS To Be Guided By Port Manual

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) on Thursday called on the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Seaports/Marine Command to adhere to rules in the Nigerian Port Process Manual (NPPM).  The Executive Secretary of Council,  Mr Emmanuel Jime, made the call during a...
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Reps Summon NNPC GMD Over Award Of Shipping Contract To Foreigner
October 7, 2021 No Responses

Reps Summon NNPC GMD Over Award Of Shipping Contract To Foreigner

The House of Representatives has summoned the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mele Kyari, over the alleged award of a coastal shipping contract to a foreign company.   Legor Idagbor, the Chairman, House&nbsp...
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NIMASA BOARD APPOINTS THREE NEW DIRECTORS, APPROVES PROMOTION OF 295 OTHERS
October 6, 2021 No Responses

NIMASA BOARD APPOINTS THREE NEW DIRECTORS, APPROVES PROMOTION OF 295 OTHERS

The Governing Board of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has approved the appointment of three new Directors, Mr. Eric OJI, Mr. Dimowo Heaky, and a former spokesman of the Agency, Mr. Isichei Osamgbi.  Nigeria’s Alternate P...
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Buhari Reiterates Support For Deep Blue Project
October 1, 2021 No Responses

Buhari Reiterates Support For Deep Blue Project

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday reiterated the Federal Government commitment to secure the country’s waters and the Gulf of Guinea through the Integrated National Security and Waterways Protection Infrastructure, also known as the Deep Blue Project.&nbs...
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Shippers’ Council Implores Kaduna Inland Dry Port On Exports For TBL Issuance
September 30, 2021 No Responses

Shippers’ Council Implores Kaduna Inland Dry Port On Exports For TBL Issuance

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has urged the Kaduna Inland Dry Port Ltd. (KIDPL) to engage exporters to ensure the issuance of Through Bill of Lading (TBL) for cargoes at the port.  Mr Bala Adamu, the Chief Operating Officer of...
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IMO Audit: NIMASA, NiMet Close Ranks
September 28, 2021 No Responses

IMO Audit: NIMASA, NiMet Close Ranks

Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) have initiated a joint efforts to close gaps identified by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) during its last mandatory audit of the country’s m...
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Shell Orders All-Electric Ferries
September 24, 2021 No Responses

Shell Orders All-Electric Ferries

Anglo-Dutch energy major, Shell has awarded a contract to Penguin International Ltd, a Singapore-based designer, builder and owner of aluminium high-speed craft, to design, build, and operate at least three pure electric ferries and shore chargers in...
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Jamoh Wins 2020 Zik Prize In Public Policy
September 24, 2021 No Responses

Jamoh Wins 2020 Zik Prize In Public Policy

Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Bashir Jamoh has been named the winner of the 2020 Zik Prize in Public Policy.   Making the announcement on Thursday, September 23rd, 2021, in Lagos, the Chairman, Selection Co...
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Nigeria Sets in Motion Actions for Ballast Water Management
September 23, 2021 No Responses

Nigeria Sets in Motion Actions for Ballast Water Management

Nigeria is taking proactive steps to address its exposure to the threat of ballast water because of the high tanker traffic in its waters, Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Bashir Jamoh has said.  Jamoh, sta...
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Shippers’ Council Boss Implore Stakeholders On Port Reforms
September 22, 2021 No Responses

Shippers’ Council Boss Implore Stakeholders On Port Reforms

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) on Tuesday urged maritime stakeholders to embrace the many reforms put in place by the council to help bring sanity to the port system.  Mr Emmanuel Jime, NSC Executive Secretary, made the appeal at the...
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ICRC Delivers Floating Dockyard Business Compliance Certificate To NIMASA
September 20, 2021 No Responses

ICRC Delivers Floating Dockyard Business Compliance Certificate To NIMASA

The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) has issued a Certificate of Compliance for an outline Business Case (OBC) for the operation of the Modular Floating Dockyard acquired by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIM...
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Customs Takes Delivery Of Cargo Scanning Machine
September 18, 2021 No Responses

Customs Takes Delivery Of Cargo Scanning Machine

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Area II Command, Onne Port, Rivers has taken delivery of a cargo scanning machine for effective examination of containers. A statement issued on Friday by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Ifeoma Ojekwu, quoted Comptr...
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Maersk Acquires Portuguese Logistics Firm
September 16, 2021 No Responses

Maersk Acquires Portuguese Logistics Firm

Danish shipping giant A.P. Moller – Maersk has acquired HUUB, a Portuguese cloud-based logistics startup. World Maritime News reports on Wednesday that this is the company’s third acquisition this year within E-commerce logistics and it comes thr...
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UK Seeks Zero Global Shipping Emissions
September 14, 2021 No Responses

UK Seeks Zero Global Shipping Emissions

The UK government has backed an absolute zero target for international shipping emissions by 2050, marking the start of London International Shipping Week. This target, which would need to be agreed through the International Maritime Organization, wo...
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