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November 14, 2017 No Responses

MV Demeter:Nigerian Pirates Free Crew

The crew of the Liberia-flagged containership MV Demeter has been released by Nigerian pirates, the Associated Press reports citing a spokesman for Peter Doehle Schiffahrts-KG, Cor Radings. According to Radings, the “seafarers are in good condition and have returned to their...

November 14, 2017 No Responses

Hydrographic society seeks NPA, NIMASA support for professional capacity building

The Nigerian Hydrographic Society (NHS) has sought the support of key maritime parastals including the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to drive its professional training programmes for hydrogra...

November 13, 2017 No Responses

Dakuku: Lawyers key to development of maritime sector

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dakuku Peterside, has charged practitioners of law in the maritime sector on the need for regular updates on the knowledge of the sector, due to the dynamism...

November 12, 2017 No Responses

FG increases take-off grant of Maritime University to N5b

The Federal Government has approved the take off grant of Maritime University, Okerenkoko, Delta, from N2 billion earlier announced to N5 billion. The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Pastor Usani Uguru Usani, made this disclosure in a statement on...

November 10, 2017 No Responses

Dakuku seeks more women participation in maritime sector

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Dakuku Peterside has called for more female participation in the Nigerian maritime industry, adding that their contribution is key to the development of the sector for ...

November 9, 2017 No Responses

Daewoo shipbuilding declares $41m profit in Q3

South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) ended the third quarter of this year with a profit of KRW 45.7 billion (USD 41 million), compared to a net loss of KRW 284 billion posted a year earlier. As...

November 8, 2017 No Responses

CMA CGM to power 22,000 TEU ship with LNG

French shipping major CMA CGM Group has unveiled the decision to equip its nine future ships of 22,000 TEUs with engines using liquefied natural gas. “We have made the bold decision to equip our future 22,000 TEUs vessels with a...

October 30, 2017 No Responses

Intels threatens to sue OGFZA over ‘false, malicious allegations’

The Management of Nigeria’s oil and gas logistics giant and port concessionaire, Intels Nigeria Limited (INL) has threatened legal action against the Managing Director of the Oil and Gas Export Free Zone Authority (OGFZA), Umana Okon Umana, for levelling “...

October 29, 2017 No Responses

Cosco shipping ports generates $155.5m revenue in Q3

China-based Cosco Shipping Ports Limited delivered improved earnings, accompanied by greater volumes in the third quarter of 2017, driven by the growth of international trade. Amid improvement in international trade, and the support from shipping alliances ...

October 28, 2017 No Responses

MWUN at NIMASA,seeks sustained industrial peace

The President General of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, Comrade Adewale Adeyanju has commended the Management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) led by Dr. Dakuku Peterside for creating the platform for sustained labour ...

October 27, 2017 No Responses

NPA to partner women in ANLCA on seaport operations

The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority, Hadiza Bala Usman has said that as a strong believer in partnership and collaboration, she will tap into the knowledge and experience of Women in ANLCA (Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents) which...

October 27, 2017 No Responses

NIMASA to enforce strict observance to safety regulations at sea

The Director General of the Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside has restated the Agency’s commitment towards the enforcement of strict safety regulations at sea, in order to ensure the protection of Marine Environ...

October 23, 2017 No Responses

Group lauds INTELS Chairman’s move to resolve NPA dispute

The Nigerian Importers Integrity Association (NIIA) has commended the Chairman of INTELS Nigeria Limited, Mr. Gabriele Volpi, for intervening in the dispute between his company and the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) over remittances into the Treasury Single Ac...

October 21, 2017 No Responses

Usman at PEBEC workshop, assures investors on ease of doing business at seaports

By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com – The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman has assured the Business Community in Nigeria, especially the Maritime sub-Sector that the Authority has put in place appropriate meas...