Maritime Archives — Page 131 of 133

October 21, 2015 No Responses

Cargo Tracking Note Gets FG Support

THE Federal Government has pledged to support the full implementation of International Cargo Tracking Note (ICTN) at Nigerian Ports. The ICTN is a web-based technological tool that monitors cargo from port of loading to destination. Receiving a delegation of the...

October 19, 2015 No Responses

New Ship Owners body debuts, names Kalu, others interim management

The maritime industry globally is set to meet its full potential following the unveiling of an umbrella body for all national, regional and international associations of ship owners called World Ship Owners Association (WSOA). The association which was establi...

October 19, 2015 No Responses

NPA pledges to partner Customs on revenue generation

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and the Nigerian Customs Services (NCS) have reiterated their resolve to work, collaborate and partner with a view to enhancing the revenue generation strategies of the Federal Government from the nation’s seaports. One way...

September 9, 2015 No Responses

NIMASA Partners British Military On Capacity Building

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) is to partner British Military in the area of capacity building. Receiving a delegation from the British Military Advisory and Training Team (BMATT) led by Commander Shaun Quinn of the Royal Nav...

September 3, 2015 No Responses

Govt probes NIMASA projects

The Federal Ministry of Transport has constituted a committee to carry out verification of all projects currently being executed by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA). The committee which has members drawn from the Federal Ministry...

August 31, 2015 No Responses

Customs generates N20.1b at MMIA

BETWEEN January and July, the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMAI) Command generated N20.111 billion revenue. Also within the period, the command the Lagos airport command of NCS said it collected over N5.20...

August 28, 2015 No Responses

NIMASA UNVEILS NEW SEAFARER’S MEDICAL CERTIFICATION DOCUMENTS

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has introduced new Seafarer’s Medical Certification Documents in compliance with extant requirements of the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) 2006 and Standards of Training, Certification and Wat...

August 25, 2015 No Responses

Customs redeploys Comptrollers

PRESS STATEMENT As part of the new resolve to tighten border security and pursue vigorously the achievement of 2015 revenue target, the Acting Comptroller-General of Customs, Dr. John Atte MFR has approved the redeployment of 5 Customs Comptrollers. The affect...

August 24, 2015 No Responses

NIMASA assures Niger Republic of seamless Cargo transit

The Acting Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Mr. Haruna Baba Jauro has restated the Agency’s commitment to remove all barriers to seamless facilitation of transit cargo to the Republic of Niger through Ni...

August 21, 2015 No Responses

Acting Customs boss task Officers on N35b daily revenue

Customs Area Controllers have been given marching orders to increase weekly average revenue from the current N13 billion to N35 billion. The directive was part of decisions taken during a strategy session of Customs Management and Customs Area Controllers in.....

August 20, 2015 No Responses

Probe Destination Inspection scheme, group tells Buhari

President of National Council of Managing Directors of the Licensed Customs Agents, Mr. Lucky Amiwero, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to investigation the current operation of the Destination Inspection scheme. He alleged that the scheme had coll...

August 19, 2015 No Responses

‘NIMASA’s partnership with Nigerian Navy Beneficial to Maritime Sector’

The Acting Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, (NIMASA) Mr. Haruna Baba Jauro has described the partnership between the Agency and the Nigerian Navy as beneficial to the growth and development of the maritime sector and....

August 17, 2015 No Responses

Buhari accept Dikko’s resignation

The President and Commander In Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces, Alhaji Muhammadu Buhari GCFR, has approved the voluntary retirement of the Comptroller-General of Customs Dikko Inde Abdullahi CFR from service with effect from Tuesday 18th August 2015. 2. In....

August 13, 2015 No Responses

Buhari reinstates former NPA MD

President Muhammadu Buhari has terminated the appointment of the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Alhaji Sanusi Ado Bayero. The termination of Alhaji Bayero’s appointment is with immediate effect. A statement by the presidential s...