Tag: Maritime

South Korean shipbuilding major, Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has entered into a tentative deal with compatriot conglomerate, Hanwha Group on the acquisition of a 49.3 percent stake and management rights in return for $1.4 billion. ...

Nigeria is committed to achieving greener shipping in line with the campaign by the International Maritime Organization, IMO, to attain sustainable development in the maritime industry, the Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo, has declare...

The Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA) Nigeria, on Thursday, said that it would build its members’ capacity to be able to take advantage of innovations and technologies in shipping. Speaking on Thursday in Lagos, the Preside...

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) on Wednesday said the maritime industry required more support to enhance its contribution to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP).  Mr Emmanuel Jime, Executive Secretary, said this at the Maritime Anti-corrupt...

The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) in collaboration with Ocean Ambassadors Foundation (OAF) sensitised some Lagos Island primary school pupils on career in the maritime industry on Wednesday in Lagos.   The programme, a maritime quiz for ...

The Nigeria Export-Import Bank (NEXIM) is currently working with the Nigeria Shippers’ Council (NSC), Nigerian Navy, National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) as part of measures to ensure smooth execution of the sub-Saharan regional shipping line project s...

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA),  on Monday, disclosed that  30 ships conveying assorted goods were expected at Lagos ports from Sept. 19 to Sept. 28., 2022. NPA listed the items expected at the ports as bulk sugar, bulk urea, butane gas...

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com   — Trade facilitation took the centre stage, in Lagos, on Saturday as key stakeholders brainstorm on challenges, existing modalities and gains recorded so far.   Speaking at the event, which forms part ...

As part of measures to promote seamless trade, the Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC),  Emmanuel Jime has sought synergy with Airfreight stakeholders. Jime stated this when the President, of the Airfreight Sta...

Ship operators are adopting green shipping aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Mr Emmanuel Jime, said on Wednesday at the 2022 Lagos International Maritime Week (LIMW).  The week had the...

Mobile shore power solutions are particularly suitable for smaller ports or in port sections that are less utilised, a new study finds.  Commissioned by NOW, the study entitled ‘Mobile shore power – technological possibilities and prerequisites‘, co...

As the Lekki Deep Seaport gets set for operations, landlocked countries of Chad, Mali and Niger Republic have indicated an interest in routing their cargoes through Nigeria.    Already, the Nigerian Ports Authority(NPA) and Nigeria Shippers Counci...

The Minister of Transportation, Mr. Mu’azuJaji Sambo has charged the Management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, to ensure prompt deployment of the Modular Floating Dockyard the Agency acquired sometimes ago.&n...