Maritime Archives — Page 113 of 140

October 17, 2017 No Responses

Nigeria, Ghana, sign MoU on maritime operations

In line with its vision to enhance regional integration to develop capacity, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ghanaian Maritime Authority, GMA. At the official signing of the...

October 17, 2017 No Responses

NPA clarifies position on termination of contract, job security as FIRS explains visit to Intels

The termination of boats pilotage monitoring and supervision contract with INTELS Nigeria Limited will not erase jobs, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Managing Director, Hadiza Usman, has said. Speaking in Lagos on Monday, Usman explained that a new company ...

October 16, 2017 No Responses

Controversy trails NPA, Intels imbroglio

By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com – The controversy surrounding the termination of pilotage contract agreement with INTELS by the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) continued at the weekend. Indeed, the controversy has divided Nigerians into two gr...

October 14, 2017 No Responses

NPA replies Intels, insist on level playing field for all operators

By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com – The management of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has dismissed reported plans by Integrated Logistics Services limited (Intels) to withdraw its investment agenda in Nigeria. According to NPA, business thrives in f...

October 13, 2017 No Responses

South Korea gets order for 26 new vessels in September

Following the last year’s turmoil in the sector, shipyards from South Korea won the majority of orders worldwide in September 2017 and their order backlog increased for the first time in almost a 2-year period. Specifically, the country’s shipyards bagged....

October 12, 2017 No Responses

Intels to sack more workers

Feelers emanating from Integrated Logistics Services (Intels) on Wednesday indicated that the company is to reduce further its workforce “due to ongoing challenges and hostile business environment”. A source at the headquarters of the seaport conce...

October 11, 2017 No Responses

NPA boss implores PMAWCA on capacity development

The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman has implored women professionals in the Maritime sub-sector to invest more in capacity development. Hadiza Bala Usman gave this charge in a key note address at the opening...

October 8, 2017 No Responses

South African Regulator Approves Maersk Line’s Deal

South Africa’s competition tribunal has cleared Maersk Line’s proposed acquisition of German liner company Hamburg Süd. “The clearance is conditional upon Hamburg Süd’s withdrawal from the SAAF vessel sharing agreement operating in the South Africa...

October 4, 2017 No Responses

Cargo Scanner: SIFAX Group Boss seeks Govt’s swift attention

In view of the recurrent cases of illegal arm importation into the country through the seaport, Dr. Taiwo Afolabi, Group Executive Vice Chairman, SIFAX Group, has challenged the Federal Government to expedite action on the provision of scanners at various...

October 3, 2017 No Responses

NLNG floors NIMASA in court as Dakuku vows to appeal

By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com – The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos today delivered judgment in favour of Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) in a case between the Company and the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) over applicabilit...

October 3, 2017 No Responses

NIMASA implores stakeholders on development, growth in maritime sector

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Dakuku Peterside has stressed the need for stakeholders to actively participate in the Nigerian maritime sector in order to support the growth of the country’s blue...

September 29, 2017 No Responses

COSCO shipyard secures orders for 10 new ships

COSCO Shipyard Group, part of COSCO Shipping International (Singapore), has, through its subsidiaries, won contracts for up to ten new ships if all options are exercised. These include a contract for four 82,000 tons bulk carriers secured by COSCO (Zhoushan) ...

September 27, 2017 No Responses

Maritime Crimes: NIMASA partners Interpol

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Dakuku Peterside has disclosed that proper legal frame work, synergy and information sharing amongst government Agencies and Stakeholders will help curb the issues of c...

September 26, 2017 No Responses

COSCO gets $54m fleet renewal backing

China’s COSCO Shipping Energy Transportation has received a government subsidy for disposal and retrofit of vessels worth approximately HKD 421 million (USD 54 million). The subsidy is part of revenue-related government grants and is aimed at compensating f...