Maritime Archives — Page 111 of 135

August 5, 2017 No Responses

NIMASA explains new Cabotage Compliance Strategy

In continuation of its quest to ensure full implementation of the Cabotage Act, 2003 for the benefits of Nigerians, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has introduced New NIMASA Cabotage Compliance Strategy (NCCS) towards the actualization of a...

August 4, 2017 No Responses

NPA commissions 24-hour emergency clinic

As part of measures to ensure effective implementation of the Executive Order concerning the ease of doing Business at Ports, the Management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has commissioned a 24 hour emergency clinic to cater for health concerns....

August 2, 2017 No Responses

Dakuku: Africa set to tackle piracy, other maritime crimes

The Chairman of the Association of African Maritime Administrations (AAMA) Dr. Dakuku Peterside has stated that Maritime Administrations (MARADs) in Africa are set to tackle the twin issue of piracy, sea crime and illegal migration in the continent. The...

July 30, 2017 No Responses

‘IMO’s emission reduction plan makes ‘modest’ progress’

The International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) tentative step towards a plan to cut shipping’s climate emissions represents only ‘modest’ progress, Transport & Environment cited the Marshall Islands’ transport minister Mike Halferty. Earlier ...

July 28, 2017 No Responses

EU to Belgium, France: Abolish tax exemptions for Ports

The European Commission has asked Belgium and France to abolish the corporate tax exemptions granted to their ports, so as to align their tax regime with EU state aid rules. In Belgium, a number of sea and inland waterway ports,...

July 25, 2017 No Responses

How to harness huge economic potentials in African seas, oceans, by NIMASA DG, others

To commemorate this year’s “Africa Day of Seas and Oceans”, the Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside has explained that Africa seas and oceans possess huge economic opportunities that...

July 24, 2017 No Responses

NIMASA begins 24 hour turnaround time for issuing debit notes

In compliance with the Presidential directive on the resumption of 24 hour port operations in Lagos ports, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has commenced a 24 hour turnaround time for analysing cargo manifests and issuing Debit N...

July 22, 2017 No Responses

Haastrup, Agbor, others to brainstorm on Nigerian Port Reforms at Taiwo Afolabi maritime conference

The second edition of the Taiwo Afolabi Annual Maritime Conference will hold on Friday, August 4, 2017 at the University of Lagos. The conference, held in honour of Dr. Taiwo Afolabi, Group Executive Vice-Chairman, SIFAX Group, is an initiative of...

July 21, 2017 No Responses

Panel blames shipping firms, terminal operators, others for alleged N30tri fraud at seaports

The Nigerian Senate Joint Committee on Customs and Marine Transport investigative panel on Thursday accused some commercial banks, shipping firms, terminal operators of allegedly conniving with some officials of Customs and Nigeria Port Authority (NPA) to de...

July 20, 2017 No Responses

COSCO forecasts 50 % drop in profit

Hong Kong-listed COSCO Shipping Energy Transportation forecasts a drop in profit for the first six months of this year of up to 57 percent year-on-year. Specifically, the group’s net profit attributable to the equity holders is expected to range between...

July 20, 2017 No Responses

How to make African seaports competitive, by NIMASA DG

July 20, 2017 No Responses

Samsung wins conditional deal for vessel pair

South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) revealed it has inked a shipbuilding contract for two vessels with an unnamed shipowner. As informed, the contract value is KRW 271 billion (around USD 242 million). The agreement remains conditional a...

July 19, 2017 No Responses

Rolls-Royce Inks service deal for 74 Vessels

UK-based engineering company Rolls-Royce has signed a three-year service agreement with Siem Offshore and Subsea 7 covering a total of 74 offshore vessels. Under the deal, Rolls-Royce will maintain and service all of the equipment it has delivered to the two....

July 18, 2017 No Responses

NPA probes Calabar fire outbreak, condoles families, Cross River Govt

The management and board of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Monday condoles the Cross River State Government and families of people who lost their lives in the fire incident which occurred at the Linc Oil and Gas tank farm...