Tag: Imo

IMO Sets International Day For Women In Maritime
November 13, 2021 No Responses

IMO Sets International Day For Women In Maritime

The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Council has decided to establish an International Day for Women in Maritime, to be observed on 18 May every year.  IMO’s gender program was first initiated in 1988. At that time, only a few maritime training institutes opened their...
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NIMASA DG Rallies Support For Nigeria’s IMO Category C Reinstatement
October 21, 2021 No Responses

NIMASA DG Rallies Support For Nigeria’s IMO Category C Reinstatement

By ebosele@hotmail.com   — Ahead of the December International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Council Election, Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, has called on the international maritime co...
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Sierra Leone To Sanction Ships Violating IMO Measures From Sept 1
August 15, 2021 No Responses

Sierra Leone To Sanction Ships Violating IMO Measures From Sept 1

Ships calling to ports in Sierra Leone could face serious fines if found in violation of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) 2020 measures.  From 1 September 2021, ship owners and operators risk penalties of up to $15,000 should they continue...
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IMO Pushes Back Talks On Fuel Tax
June 19, 2021 No Responses

IMO Pushes Back Talks On Fuel Tax

The proposal to introduce fuel levy in the shipping industry to help speed up the transition from fossil fuels to zero-carbon alternatives has been postponed until the next International Maritime Organisation and Marine Environment Protection Committ...
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IMO Unveils New Measures To Address Containers Lost At Sea
May 20, 2021 No Responses

IMO Unveils New Measures To Address Containers Lost At Sea

The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) has agreed to initiate new measures to detect and report containers lost at sea, which may enhance their positioning, tracking and recovery. The UN maritime body agreed to establ...
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NIMASA Implores Refinery Operators, Suppliers On Ship Pollution
April 15, 2021 No Responses

NIMASA Implores Refinery Operators, Suppliers On Ship Pollution

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) is determined to ensure availability of marine fuels that comply with the regulation by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) limiting the sulphur in the fuel oil used on board ships ...
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IMO Re-Elects Bala Usman Facilitation Committee Vice Chair
October 5, 2020 No Responses

IMO Re-Elects Bala Usman Facilitation Committee Vice Chair

Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman has, for the second time, been elected Vice-Chair of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Facilitation (FAL) Committee. A statement issued on Sunday by Assistant  General M...
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IMO Tasks Member States On Unnecessary Delays At Seaports
February 22, 2020 No Responses

IMO Tasks Member States On Unnecessary Delays At Seaports

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has sent a letter to its member states amid the outbreak of the novel coronavirus asking them to undertake all possible measures to prevent unnecessary delays of ships. The IMO urged state authorities and control.....
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Stakeholders Seek Gender Balance In Maritime Sector
June 26, 2019 No Responses

Stakeholders Seek Gender Balance In Maritime Sector

The First Lady, Dr. Aisha Buhari, has disclosed that President Muhammadu Buhari is determined to provide platforms that will encourage more women’s participation in maritime to boost economic development. The President’s wife stated this on Tuesday in Lago...
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South Africa To Tackle IMO’s Delisting Action
May 5, 2019 No Responses

South Africa To Tackle IMO’s Delisting Action

The International Maritime Organization’s intentions to delist over 80 countries, including South Africa from its Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) whitelist has major implications for the country’s maritime sector....
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Group Unveils Agenda To Tackle Maritime Corruption
April 16, 2019 No Responses

Group Unveils Agenda To Tackle Maritime Corruption

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is to address maritime corruption by including the issue in its work programme for the Facilitation Committee. The decision to include an anti-corruption agenda came at the latest meeting of the IMO’s Facilitatio...
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NPA Boss Elected Vice Chair Of IMO Committee
April 14, 2019 No Responses

NPA Boss Elected Vice Chair Of IMO Committee

The International Maritime Organisation, (IMO) has unanimously elected Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Managing Director, Hadiza Bala Usman, as vice chairperson of its  Facilitation Committee (FAL)   for a one-year period (2019-2020). The IMO is ...
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Frank Nneji As APGA’s Joker In Imo Governorship Election
October 4, 2018 No Responses

Frank Nneji As APGA’s Joker In Imo Governorship Election

BY MOSES AKAIGWE –     Though it has often been argued, and very rightly, that the process of getting to political office in our environment is skewed in favour of the affluent and the powerful to the detriment of quality,...
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Frank Nneji, ABC Transport boss, joins Imo Governorship Race
December 14, 2017 No Responses

Frank Nneji, ABC Transport boss, joins Imo Governorship Race

Foremost Transporter and Managing Director of ABC Transport, Frank Nneji has joined the 2019 Imo State Governorship race under the platform of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA).   Speaking to APGA faithful in Owerri, the Imo State capital, Nneji...
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