Maritime Archives — Page 43 of 136

October 12, 2022 No Responses

Nigeria Seeks Synergy To Tackle Piracy In Gulf Of Guinea

The Federal Government on Tuesday called for more synergy among the stakeholders to tackle headlong the perennial problems of regional piracy activities in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG) nations.The Minister of State Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Agba, made...

October 11, 2022 No Responses

NIMASA Boss Extols Staff, Stakeholders

The Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, has stated that stakeholders would continue to occupy premium position in the life of NIMASA, noting that it is the stakeholders who keep the Agency and...

October 8, 2022 No Responses

Stakeholders Seek Infrastructure To Tap $9trn Maritime Resources

Stakeholders have urged the Federal Government to provide adequate infrastructure to tap the $9 trillion resources in the maritime industry. They explained in Lagos that adequate infrastructure was the only way one million jobs could be accessed by the joble...

October 7, 2022 No Responses

SMEDAN Pledges To Push Nigeria’s Export Target To $35b

The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), on Thursday in Abuja pledged to push Nigeria’s export target further to $35billion over the next five years. The Director-General of SMEDAN, Mr Olawale Fasanya said this at the closing....

October 5, 2022 No Responses

LNG: TotalEnergies Targets Top Position, Tô Expand Bunker Services

French energy giant, TotalEnergies is ramping up investments in Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) in a scenario that excludes Russia and is in a ‘very favourable’ position to benefit from the evolution of energy markets as a result of the energy transition....

October 5, 2022 No Responses

ExxonMobil, Tata NYK Shipping Complete Biofuel Bunkering Operation

American oil and gas corporation ExxonMobil has completed a commercial bio-based marine fuel oil bunkering in the port of Singapore. On 26 September, Singapore-based Tata NYK Shipping, a joint venture of Tata Steel and NYK Line, deployed its Sagar series...

October 4, 2022 No Responses

Minister Lauds NIMASA’s Capacity Development Initiatives

The Minister of Transportation, Engr. Mu’azu Jaji Sambo has commended the Management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) for its capacity development initiative in the Nigerian maritime sector. He further applauded the Agency f...

October 4, 2022 No Responses

Govt, Stakeholders Explain Agenda For One Million Jobs In Maritime Sector

Determined to reduce unemployment in the country, industry stakeholders and top government officials will on Tuesday meet to discuss how to create one million jobs in the maritime sector for youths within one year. The event, being initiated by the...

October 2, 2022 No Responses

MISC, ExxonMobil Unit, Strengthen LNG Carrier Deal

MISC Berhad (MISC), owner and operator of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) carriers, has strengthened its partnership with ExxonMobil’s unit SeaRiver Maritime with new long-term time charter contracts. Meanwhile, MISC has also signed an agreement with ...

October 1, 2022 No Responses

Concession Agreement: NPA Conculdes Report, Seeks FG’s Approval

The management of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), at the weekend, disclosed that the concession agreement with five terminal operators that have expired have been concluded. According to NPA, the report would be submitted to the Federal Ministry of Trans...

September 30, 2022 No Responses

World Maritime Day: NPA Pledges To Galvanize Stakeholders, Preserve Environment

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com — The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA)has reiterated its commitment to galvanize stakeholder opinion and preserve the environment. Addressing stakeholders at the 2022 World Maritime Day celebration on ...

September 30, 2022 No Responses

Shippers’ Council Boss Lauds Ministry On World Maritime Day, Highlights New Technologies, Implications

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com — The Executive Secretary, Nigeria Shippers’ Council (NSC), Emmanuel Jime has commended the Federal Ministry of Transportation for putting together the 2022 World Maritime Day celebration in Nigeria. &nbsp...

September 30, 2022 No Responses

Nigeria Unveils Agenda For Zero Carbon Emission For Shipping By 2050

To attain net zero carbon emission for shipping by 2050 in line with the policy of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the Nigerian Government has rolled out more proactive measures. Speaking in Lagos on Thursday at the 20...

September 28, 2022 No Responses

NPA Task Contractors, Seeks End To Repairs On Tin-Can, Apapa Roads

The Management of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has appealed to the contractors responsible for the ongoing repairs on the two major arteries into the ports in Lagos, the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway and the Leventis Bridge on the Apapa-Wharf Road, to hasten.....