Maritime Archives — City Business News

January 31, 2023 No Responses

NPA Probes Ojuelegba Container Accident

The Management of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has commenced full scale investigation to ascertain the source of container linked to last Sunday accident that clamed nine lives. NPA in a statement obtained by City Business News on Tuesday, commiserated with...

January 28, 2023 No Responses

CNS Flags-Off Obangame Express With Nine Ships, Two Helicopters, Others

The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Adm. Awwal Gambo, on Friday flagged-off the 13th Obangame Express with nine ships, two helicopters, maritime awareness domain assets and elements of the Special Boat Services (SBS). Gambo flagged-off the maritime exer...

January 27, 2023 No Responses

CBN Unveils Africa-Led Domestic Card Scheme

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele on Thursday, unveiled an African Central Bank led National Domestic Card Scheme (AfriGO) to address local peculiarities. At the event, which was monitored virtually, Emefiele said the new...

January 27, 2023 No Responses

FG Raises Steering Committee For Proposed Ondo, Benin Ports

The Federal Ministry of Transportation has inaugurated a Project Steering Committee for the proposed Ondo Deep Sea and Benin River Ports. The inauguration was performed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Transportation, Dr Magdalen...

January 25, 2023 No Responses

Maersk, MSC Terminate Alliance

Container shipping giants, MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) and Maersk A/S, an entity under A.P. Moller – Maersk, have agreed to terminate the 2M alliance, effective in January 2025. 2M is a container shipping line vessel sharing agr...

January 25, 2023 No Responses

NIMASA Photo News

January 25, 2023 No Responses

NIMASA Task Banks On $350m Cabotage Fund Guidelines

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has issued a 72-hour ultimatum to the Primary Lending Institutions (PLIs), to release modalities for the disbursement of $350 million Cabotage Vessels Finance Fund (CVFF). The PLIs approved ...

January 24, 2023 No Responses

Edo, Port of Antwerp, Seal Benin River Port Partnership

The Edo State Government has concluded plans with the Port of Antwerp from Belgium as part of measures to finalize the Benin River Ports project. This was gathered from a meeting of the Benin River Port (BRP) Project Committee with...

January 24, 2023 No Responses

NPA Photo News

January 24, 2023 No Responses

Buhari Inaugurates Lekki Deep Sea Port

President Buhari inaugurates 16.5 metres deep LekkiSea Port President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday inaugurated the 16.5 metres deep Lekki Sea Port in Lagos. President Buhari, who arrived at the venue in a helicopter alongside Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Ol...

January 22, 2023 No Responses

NPA Berths First Commercial Vessel At Lekki Port

Ahead of President Muhammadu Buhari scheduled visit on Monday, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Sunday successfully received a CMA CGM vessel at the Lekki Deep Seaport in Lagos. On its Twitter handle; @nigerianports, NPA posted“Ahead of...

January 22, 2023 No Responses

FG Lauds NPA’s Staff, Okays New Salary Structure

The Federal Government has approved an increase in salary for the staff of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). Speaking at NPA’s long service and merit award ceremony on Saturday in Lagos, Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo, said he agreed to a...

January 20, 2023 No Responses

NIMASA Names Vessel After Folarin

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has conluded plans to immortalise the late maritime icon, Otunba Kunle Folarin by naming one of its newly-acquired vessels after him. The Director-General NIMASA, Dr Bashir Jamoh, made this ...

January 20, 2023 No Responses

World’s First Digital Ship Register Debuts

Denmark has launched the world’s first digital ship register to increase security related to ship registration and ship trading. Under the arrangement, Danish Maritime Authority has rolled out a new digital ship register to ease the workload with faste...