Maritime Archives — Page 39 of 136

January 22, 2023 No Responses

NPA Berths First Commercial Vessel At Lekki Port

Ahead of President Muhammadu Buhari scheduled visit on Monday, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Sunday successfully received a CMA CGM vessel at the Lekki Deep Seaport in Lagos. On its Twitter handle; @nigerianports, NPA posted“Ahead of the President’s commissioning of...

January 22, 2023 No Responses

FG Lauds NPA’s Staff, Okays New Salary Structure

The Federal Government has approved an increase in salary for the staff of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). Speaking at NPA’s long service and merit award ceremony on Saturday in Lagos, Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo, said he agreed to a...

January 20, 2023 No Responses

NIMASA Names Vessel After Folarin

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has conluded plans to immortalise the late maritime icon, Otunba Kunle Folarin by naming one of its newly-acquired vessels after him. The Director-General NIMASA, Dr Bashir Jamoh, made this ...

January 20, 2023 No Responses

World’s First Digital Ship Register Debuts

Denmark has launched the world’s first digital ship register to increase security related to ship registration and ship trading. Under the arrangement, Danish Maritime Authority has rolled out a new digital ship register to ease the workload with faste...

January 17, 2023 No Responses

Jime Calls For Dismantling Of Tariff, Non-Tariff Barriers To Intra African Trade

The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Emmanuel Jime has urged African countries in West, Central Africa sub-region to fast-track the dismantling of various tariff and non-tariff barriers hindering intra-Africa trade. Jime, in his welcome...

January 16, 2023 No Responses

Onne Customs Generates N242b In 2022

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Onne Area ll Command, generated N242 billion in 2022. In a statement on Sunday, the Customs Area Controller, Auwal Mohammed, explained that the command’s revenue collection had been on the increase since his assumptio...

January 14, 2023 No Responses

FG Earns $4.820b From Non-Oil Export In 2022

Nigeria recorded a non-oil export earnings of $4.820 in 2022, the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), disclosed on Friday in Abuja. Presenting the 2022 non-oil export report, the Executive Director/CEO of NEPC, Dr Ezra Yakusak explained that this r...

January 14, 2023 No Responses

NPA Receives 15 Ships Laden With Petroleum Products, Frozen Fish, Wheat, Others

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) is expecting 15 ships conveying petroleum products and other goods at the Lagos ports from January 13 to January 17, 2023. NPA listed the items expected at the port as bulk sugar, frozen fish, bulk...

January 13, 2023 No Responses

SIFAX ICT Records 8,736 Hours Zero Lost Time Injury

SIFAX Inland Container Terminal, a subsidiary of SIFAX Group attained 8,736 hours of zero lost time to injury (LTI) during operations at the terminal in 2022. This was disclosed by Mr. Paul Linden, Managing Director, SIFAX Inland Container Terminal,...

January 12, 2023 No Responses

NSC To Host African Shippers’ Day In Lagos

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) in collaboration with Union of African Shippers’ Councils (UASC) will hold the 9th edition of African Shippers’ Day in Lagos from Monday 16th January 2023 to Wednesday 18th January, 2023 at Lagos Oriental Hotel, Victo...

December 30, 2022 No Responses

Orakwusi Accuses Foreign Vessels Of Violating Fishing Regulations

The Chief Executive Officer, Morbod Group, Mrs Margaret Orakwusi, on Thursday alleged that fish poachers with foreign vessels fail to conform to rules and regulations on African waters. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Orakwusi, ...

December 25, 2022 No Responses

NPA Boss Alleges Blackmail

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Managing Director, Mohammed Bello-Koko, has decried what he identified as blackmail against his person by unknown Civil Society Organizations (CSOs). According to Bello-Koko, the alleged blackmailers have resorted...

December 24, 2022 No Responses

Goje Extols Jamoh’s Virtues As NIMASA DG

The Chairman Senate Committee on Marine Transport, Senator Danjuma Goje has commended Dr Bashir Jamoh, OFR, for his sterling performance as the Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA. Senator Goje who spo...

December 22, 2022 No Responses

Jamoh: NIIA CRITICAL TO HARNESSING NIGERIAN BLUE ECONOMY

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency NIMASA, Dr Bashir Jamoh OFR says the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs, NIIA has a critical role to play for Nigeria to fully harness the potentials of the Blue...