Maritime Archives — Page 133 of 143

November 17, 2016 No Responses

Maritime University Bill scales second reading

Despite scrapping of the Maritime University of Nigeria located in Delta State by the Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, a bill for its establishment on Wednesday scaled second reading at the Senate. The bill sponsored by James Manager was unanimously...

November 17, 2016 No Responses

FG congratulates Bala,IMSO chair

The Federal Government has congratulated Nigeria’s Alternate Permanent Representative (ARP) to the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), Mr Dikko Tahir Bala over his election as the Chairman of International Mobile Satellite ( IMSO). The electi...

November 16, 2016 No Responses

Forum tasks Lagos Govt on maritime related scholarship for indigenes

Citing urgent need to acquire knowledge and skills in maritime and oil related disciplines, the just concluded All Nigerian Maritime Journalists Retreat has advised the Lagos State Government to establish special scholarship scheme for Badagry and other indi...

November 16, 2016 No Responses

NIMASA Director gets MPA academy fellowship award

The Head of Shipping Development Department in the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Mr. Akin Akinyosoye has been awarded the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) Academy Fellowship Award. The award is in consideration of Mr...

November 15, 2016 No Responses

NPA pledges to harness business potentials at Seaports

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) is to harness all business potentials available at the nation’s seaports. Speaking at an interactive session with Warri Port stakeholders, NPA Board Chairman, Emmanuel Olajide Adesoye, stressed the need for all hands t...

November 15, 2016 No Responses

‘Only 3000 out of 10,000 kilometers of Nigeria’s waterways are navigable’

The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has only succeeded in exercising the powers vested on it by the Act establishing Nigeria’s over 3000 kilometers of navigable waterways from Nigeria/Niger and Nigeria/Cameroon borders to the Atlantic Ocean. The G...

November 14, 2016 No Responses

NPA boss seeks transparency in budget implementations

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) at the weekend signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with BudgiT Information Technology Network as part of measures to open up its budget for the public and provide Nigerians with all the necessary information during...

November 14, 2016 No Responses

On Badagry Deep Seaport, we are not carried along, says Community Chief

High Chief Menu Toyon, the Mobee of Badagry Kingdom spoke for the host community for the proposed Badagry Deep Sea Port. In this interview with journalists after the recently held All Nigeria Maritime Journalists Retreat, Toyon expressed worries about challeng...

November 11, 2016 No Responses

Nigeria to unveil Africa’s fifth largest modular floating dockyard in 2017

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside, has said that the Agency is set to deliver what will be Africa’s fifth largest floating dockyard in 2017. Peterside stated this during a projec...

November 11, 2016 No Responses

Maritime’s role critical in economic recovery efforts, says NPA Chairman

The maritime sector has critical role to play in the ongoing efforts to reposition Nigeria’s economy, the Board Chairman of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mr Emmanuel Adesoye has said. The obvervations were made by Adesoye and members of the...

November 10, 2016 No Responses

Intels explains $909.2m commitments as diversion of cargo threatens GMT target

The illegal diversion of cargo to non designated facilities is a direct threat to the Guaranteed Minimum Tonnage (GMT) target as provided in the Seaport concession agreement, the management of Integrated Logistcis Services (Intels) has said. Briefing the Bo...

November 8, 2016 No Responses

NPA Board wades into Calabar dredging stalemate

The Board of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has pledged to facilitate successful dredging of Calabar Seaport as part of measures to generate more jobs and ginger economic activities. Inspecting facilities at the Seaport on Monday, members of the Board led...

November 8, 2016 No Responses

NPA pledges sustained partnership with NLNG

As part of measures to enhance economic growth, the Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman has assured the management of Nigerian Liquified Natural Gas (NLNG) of a sustained partnership. Playing host to a delegation from....

November 6, 2016 No Responses

NIMASA, Navy arrest 16 stowaways on US bound vessel

Search and Rescue personnel of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) in conjunction with officers and men of the Nigerian Navy have apprehended 16 stowaways on a United States bound vessel, MV Colombia River. The arrest which was...