Maritime Archives — Page 33 of 136

May 15, 2023 No Responses

NIMASA DG Bags Public Servant Of The Year Awar

The Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Bashir Jamoh, has emerged as the Public Servant Of the year 2022. The latest award is coming from the Champion Newspapers Nigeria Limited. Jamoh, alongside some prominent Nigerians, which...

May 15, 2023 No Responses

Lekki Port: Clearance Of Goods Takes Five To Ten Days

The container terminal operator for the Lekki Deep Sea Port-Lekki Freeport Terminal, a subsidiary of the CMA/CGM Group, has assured shippers of a faster turnaround time for the clearance of goods from the Port, stating that it will take between five...

May 15, 2023 No Responses

NIMASA Insists On Prevention, Commemorates 2023 World Safety Day

In commemoration of the 2023 World Safety Day, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) organized a safety workshop with the theme “Zero offshore incidents, a culture of prevention. This is in line with the International La...

May 13, 2023 No Responses

NPA MD Bags Maritime Icon Of The Year Award

The Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Bello Koko has emerged Champion Newspapers’ Maritime Icon Of the Year Award. City Business News reports that the awards is in recognition of Koko...

May 13, 2023 No Responses

WIME Mourns Margret Orakwusi

The Women in Maritime and Energy Awards (WIME) Advisory Board led by Mrs. Chizoba Anyika has paid a condolence visit to the family of Onyema and Orakwusi over the passing unto glory of Barr. Mrs. Margret Onyema-Orakwusi, a Maritime Lawyer and...

May 13, 2023 No Responses

Taiwo Afolabi Maritime Conference Holds May 19

The 2023 edition of Taiwo Afolabi Annual Maritime (TAAM) Conference will hold on May 19, 2023. The TAAM Conference is an annual event organised by the Maritime Forum of the Law Faculty, University of Lagos, in collaboration with SIFAX Group,...

May 11, 2023 No Responses

CJN Harps On Sustained Fight Against Piracy

The Chief Justice of Nigeria and Chairman, Board of Governors of the National Judicial Institute, Hon. Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has stated that the judiciary has a role to play in all legal forms of fight against piracy, noting that a...

May 11, 2023 No Responses

NPA, Customs, NEPZA, Others Reiterate Support For Lekki Port

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com Key Federal Government agencies have resumed full activities at the recently inaugurated $1.5 billion Lekki Port and Lekki Freeport Terminal. Representatives of the agencies who spoke at an interactive sess...

May 9, 2023 No Responses

Tincan Island Port Receives Largest Ever Container Vessel

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) recorded yet another milestone today, Tuesday, May 9, 2023 with the berthing at the TinCan Island Port Complex of “the largest-ever container vessel to call at the Lagos Pilotage District”. The vessel MSc Maureen ha...

May 8, 2023 No Responses

NIMASA To Nigerians In Diaspora: Invest In Maritime Sector

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), has called on Nigerians in diaspora to consider investing in the country’s maritime sector, describing it as the next big thing packed with assets to fuel the growth of the economy. N...

May 7, 2023 No Responses

Seafarers Happiness Index Down In Q1

The Mission to Seafarers has published the latest Seafarers Happiness Index report for Q1 2023, revealing a decline in overall happiness levels among seafarers during the first three months of the year. The Seafarers Happiness Index (SHI) report covers ten...

May 6, 2023 No Responses

Experts Implore African Maritime Players On Energy Transition Training For Seafarers

As the maritime industry transitions to a low and zero-carbon future, African maritime players are being advised to implement new training infrastructure for seafarers to adapt to the ongoing continent’s green transition. Speakers at ‘Unlocking Green Marit...

May 6, 2023 No Responses

Shippers’ Council Facilitates Release Of 50 Impounded Export Cargoes

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) said it facilitated the release of over 50 impounded containers of export cargoes belonging to members of the Niger Shippers’ Association. According to the Council’s latest edition of its in-house bulletin called Comp...

May 5, 2023 No Responses

Ondo Submits FBC For $1b Deep Seaport To NPA

As part of its commitment to creating an enabling atmosphere for the construction of more deep seaports after Lekki Deep Seaport (which is already operational), and Badagry Deep Seaport, the Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Bello Kok...