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June 6, 2026 No Responses

TTP Harps On Traffic-Free Port Corridors For Cleaner Environment

Trucks Transit Parks Limited (TTP) has stressed the importance of reducing traffic congestion around Nigeria’s seaports as a key component of sustainable shipping operations, saying efficient truck management contributes significantly to environmental protection and improved working conditions for dockworkers.The company...

June 5, 2026 No Responses

Stakeholders Demand Worker-Friendly Transition To Green Ports

Maritime stakeholders have called for a worker-friendly approach to Nigeria’s transition towards green port operations, insisting that efforts to modernise and decarbonise the nation’s seaports must safeguard jobs while promoting environmental sustainabili...

June 5, 2026 No Responses

NPA Boss Celebrates Dockworkers For Driving Maritime Trade

The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, has reaffirmed the Authority’s commitment to improving the welfare and working conditions of dockworkers, describing them as the backbone of port operations and critical drivers of...

June 5, 2026 No Responses

NASO Pushes Green Port Upgrade Roadmap

The National Association of Stevedoring Operators (NASO) has pledged to work closely with the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to develop a practical and achievable roadmap for upgrading cargo-h...

June 4, 2026 No Responses

SCAN Seeks Capacity Building, Improved Welfare For Dockworkers

The Shipping Correspondents Association of Nigeria (SCAN) has called on the Federal Government and maritime industry stakeholders to prioritise capacity building and improved welfare for dockworkers as the nation pursues its port modernisation and sustainabili...

June 3, 2026 No Responses

2026 SCAN Dockworkers’ Day Holds Thursday

All is set for the 2026 edition of the Shipping Correspondents Association of Nigeria (SCAN) Dockworkers’ Day, which holds tomorrow, June 4, at Rockview Hotels, Apapa, Lagos, with key maritime stakeholders expected to lead discussions on sustainability and w...

March 19, 2026 No Responses

Dockworkers’ Day 2026: SCAN Pushes Green Port Initiative

The Shipping Correspondents Association of Nigeria (SCAN) has announced plans for the 2026 edition of its annual Dockworkers’ Day, aimed at celebrating the resilience and contributions of Nigerian dockworkers to the nation’s economy.Scheduled to hold on Ma...

December 19, 2024 No Responses

WISTA Laud Dockworkers On Safety, Efficiency

December 5, 2024 No Responses

Maritime Workers Laud NPA Boss On Welfare, Dedication

The President-General, Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), Comrade Adewale Adeyanju has commended the Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho for his commitment to workers’ welfare.The commendation was made when the NPA...

October 25, 2024 No Responses

NIMASA To Stakeholders: Dockworkers Registration Now Mandatory

The management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has advised International Oil Companies, terminal and jetty operators, and all other companies involved in stevedoring in the country to refrain from engaging unregistered dockwo...

September 13, 2024 No Responses

Shippers Council Task Operators On Investment In Dockworkers’ Welfare

The Executive Secretary of Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Barr. Pius Akutah, has encouraged Nigerian seaport terminal operators to prioritize the investment in welfare of dockworkers. Akutah, who was speaking at the 2024 Dockworkers Day organized by S...

August 29, 2024 No Responses

Oyetola, Sarumi, Others For SCAN Dockworkers’ Day 2024

In its resolve to continue placing on the front burner issues affecting the Nigerian dockworker as a pivot in the nation’s seaport logistics system, the Shipping Correspondents’ Association of Nigeria (SCAN) is set for the second edition of the SCAN...

September 8, 2023 No Responses

STOAN Increases Dockworkers Wages By 2000 Per Cent In 17 Years

The Seaport Terminal Operators Association of Nigeria (STOAN), on Thursday, disclosed that Dockworkers who work at the ports have had their take-home increased by 2000 percent since the Federal Government introduced the port reform in 2006. The Chairman of STO...

September 7, 2022 No Responses

NIMASA Unveils e-Platform To Register Dockworkers

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) on Tuesday inaugurated an electronic platform for the registration and issuance of biometric identity cards to dockworkers. Director-General, Dr Bashir Jamoh said at the inauguration ceremon...