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May 10, 2019 No Responses

Emulate NIMASA, El-Rufair Urges Corporate Organisations

The Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has urged corporate organisations in Nigeria to emulate the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) by supporting and complementing government’s efforts towards alleviating the suffering of persons affected by the recent...

May 8, 2019 No Responses

Dakuku: Special Tax Regime For Maritime Sector Under Consideration

The Federal Government Wednesday, assured the international oil and Gas community that the Nigerian maritime sector is safe for investment and special tax regime are under consideration to grow capacity for the industry in the country. Addressing Journalists a...

May 7, 2019 No Responses

Seaports, Dell Seal MoU On Digitalization Drive

Abu Dhabi Ports has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dell Technologies with the aim of bringing technology-based concepts, solutions and services to the maritime industry. The MoU with Dell Technologies is designed to provide Abu Dhabi Ports wit...

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....

May 4, 2019 No Responses

NIMASA DG: We Are Determined To End Piracy

The Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside has said that his agency is determined to run pirates and other bandits operating on the nation’s territorial waters out of business. Peterside wh...

May 3, 2019 No Responses

NPA Photo News

May 3, 2019 No Responses

Second LNG Terminal Begins Operations In Bangladesh

Bangladesh has commissioned its second LNG terminal with the launch of operations of FSRU Summit LNG offshore Moheshkhali Island in the Bay of Bengal. According to Excelerate Energy, the FSRU completed commissioning of the LNG terminal, owned by Summit LNG...

May 2, 2019 No Responses

NIMASA Photo News

April 30, 2019 No Responses

Samsung Delivers Sixth MR Unit To Maersk Tankers

Denmark’s Maersk Tankers has received its latest medium range (MR) product tanker from Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI). Maersk Corsica was officially delivered to Maersk Tankers on April 26, two days after a naming ceremony at SHI’s Ningbo shipyard, in Chin...

April 23, 2019 No Responses

Samsung Secures Order For $970m FPSO Unit

South Korean shipbuilder, Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has received an order for the construction of a floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit. The contract worth KRW 1.1 trillion (around USD 970 million) has been signed with an unnamed Asi...

April 22, 2019 No Responses

NIMASA Extends AID To Ondo

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has continued its donation of relief materials to victims affected by flood and other disasters across the country. The Agency took the exercise to Akure in Ondo state where various items were do...

April 21, 2019 No Responses

Hyundai LNG Shipping Orders First Very Large Gas Carrier

South Korean shipowner Hyundai LNG Shipping (HLS) has placed an order for the construction of one very large gas carrier (VLGC) at compatriot shipyard Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI).The duo signed an agreement on April 16, 2019, which includes one optional...

April 16, 2019 No Responses

NPA Board Members Decry Condition Of Port Access Road

Board Members of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) have added their voice to the perennial traffic gridlock on road leading to Port in Apapa and Tin-Can Island.While assuring that the Board would continue to identify with all efforts to find...

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...