Maritime Archives — Page 133 of 133

August 2, 2015 No Responses

Fatter ships underway

EXPERTS expect more wide-beam 14,000- to 15,000-TEU (Twenty foot equivalent) ships with 21-deck rows and 53.5 metre beams. According to Alphaliner, the wider-beam ships are coming given the popularity of wide-beamed 8,500 – 10,000-TEUers. How carriers propose to fill these...

August 1, 2015 No Responses

Buhari renews appointment of MAN Rector

President Muhammadu Buhari on has renewed the appointment of Joshua Okpo as the Rector of the Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN) Oron for a second and final term of four years, according to a statement by the Special Adviser to...

August 1, 2015 No Responses

Customs reviews plan to shut down Intercontinental Hotel

THE National Headquarters of Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) has reviewed its earlier plans to shut down Intercontinental Hotel over alleged default in the payment of duty on imported rice. A statement sent to Citybusinessnews by Public Relation Officer, Wale A...

July 30, 2015 No Responses

Tension over review of port concession agreements

TENSION has enveloped the maritime sector over plans by the Federal Government to commence review of the concession agreement it entered with private terminal operators Investigation conducted by City Businessnews revealed that all the terminal operators are...

July 28, 2015 No Responses

Customs shut down Stallion, over N23.6billion debt

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) today in Lagos shut down the premises of Stallion/Popular Foods, Masco Agro, Ebony Agro and Conti Agro over alleged N23.6 Billion debt. Represented by Public Relation Officer, the Comptroller General of NCS, Dikko Inde Abdulla...

July 28, 2015 No Responses

Eastern ports relevant to national development, say NPA MD

THE Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Alhaji Sanusi Lamido Ado Bayero has reiterated that the Eastern Ports remain relevant in future maritime development in the country. He therefore implored stakeholders in the Eastern Ports to realise t...

July 28, 2015 No Responses

Jauro resumes as NIMASA acting DG

Mr. Haruna Baba Jauro has formally taken over from Barrister Calistus Nwabueze Obi as the Acting Director General/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA). The handover ceremony took place in the Agency on Mond...

July 27, 2015 No Responses

Ports must operate daily including weekends and public holidays, says STOAN

Ports are essential services obligated to remain open at all times including weekends and public holidays, says the Seaport Terminal Operators Association of Nigeria STOAN. In a statement issued at the weekend by its spokesperson, Bolaji Akinola, STOAN said ...

July 22, 2015 No Responses

Obi takes over as acting NIMASA DG

Barrister Calistus Nwabueze Obi has taken over as the Acting Director General/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) following the handing over by Dr. Ziakede Patrick Akpobolokemi as directed by the Federal G...

July 22, 2015 No Responses

Intels redeems N1b commitment to East-West road repair project

INTEGRATED Logistics Limited Company (Intels) has fully paid up its contribution of one billion Naira (N1,000,000,000), being part of the three billion Naira (N3,000,000,000) needed for the repair of the collapsed six kilometre portion of the East/West road in...