Maritime Archives — Page 43 of 122

January 4, 2022 No Responses

NIMASA Begins Vessels’ Digital Manifest Regime At Seaports

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com — The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has commenced total digital manifest management regime for all vessels calling at all Nigerian Ports. A statement issued on Monday by Assistant Director (Public Relations), Edward Osagie, quoted the Director-General...

January 2, 2022 No Responses

Shippers Seek Conducive Trade Environment In 2022

Shippers are expecting a more conducive trade environment in 2022, President, Shippers Association of Lagos (SAL), Rev. Jonathan Nicole, has said. In a statement issued on Saturday, Nicole attributed the quest for a more conducive trade environment...

December 22, 2021 No Responses

Panama Canal Modifies Tolls For Passenger Ships

Starting from February 2022, the Panama Canal will modify its toll structure for passenger vessels. On December 15, 2021, following the recommendation from the ACP Board of Directors, the Cabinet Council of the Republic of Panama officially approved modif...

December 20, 2021 No Responses

NIMASA Renews Stevedoring Rates

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has reduced Offshore Cargo Handling and Operations and stevedoring rates. The Director-General, Dr Bashir Jamoh, stated in Lagos on Sunday that it was in furtherance of its efforts to mitigate the...

December 13, 2021 No Responses

Chevron Shipping commits To Emissions Reporting

Chevron Shipping Company, a California-based marine transportation unit of oil giant Chevron, has joined the Sea Cargo Charter, a global framework that establishes a common baseline for global traders to report on CO2 emission reductions of their shipping...

December 9, 2021 No Responses

NIMASA DG Assures IGP of Support In Combating Maritime Crimes

Director-General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh has assured the Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba of support and strengthened partnership in the fight against maritime crime. Jamoh at a...

November 23, 2021 No Responses

NIMASA, Korean Coast Guard Seal Maritime Security MoU

By ebosele@hotmail.com — AS part of measures to enhance cooperation in the field of Maritime Security and Safety, Nigeria, through the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Republic of Korea on Tuesday signed a Memorandum...

November 22, 2021 No Responses

NIMASA Inaugurates Staff Joint Consultative Forum

The Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, has inaugurated an 18-member staff joint consultative forum for the purpose of strengthening the relationship between the Management and the entire workf...

November 14, 2021 No Responses

NIMASA At Trade Fair, Seeks National Policy On Waste Management

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) on Saturday called for the development of a national policy on waste management. The Director-General of NIMASA, Dr Bashir Jamoh, made the appeal at NIMASA’s special day at the ongoing 202...

November 13, 2021 No Responses

Jime: Outstanding Issues On Ibadan Dry Port Concessionaire Agreement Resolved

All outstanding issues in the Full Business Case (FBC) and concessionaire agreement that would drive Ibadan Inland Dry Port development had been resolved, Emmanuel Jime, Executive Secretary, Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC) has said. A st...

November 10, 2021 No Responses

Nigerian Navy Deploy Ships, Helicopters For ‘OMI MIMO’ Exercise

The Nigerian Navy (NN) has deployed six ships, two helicopters and the NN Special Boat Service (SBS) alongside two Deep Blue Project ships for OMI MIMO Sea exercise. Rear Adm. Jason Gbassa , the Flag Officer Commanding (FOC) Western Naval...

November 8, 2021 No Responses

NPA Boss Reiterates Support For Electronic Call Up System

Acting Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mr Mohammed Bello-Koko, has reiterates support for the electronic call-up system, also called ‘Eto’, the policy deployed to check congestion at the ports. Speaking in Lagos on Sunday, Bell...

November 2, 2021 No Responses

LNG, Vehicle Carriers, Others Drive Panama Canal’s Growth

The Panama Canal has closed its fiscal year 2021 with a record-breaking annual tonnage of 516.7 million Panama Canal tons (PC/UMS), 8.7 per cent higher compared to the 2020 fiscal year and 10 per cent above tonnage registered in financial year ...

October 29, 2021 No Responses

Amaechi To NIMASA: Consider Nigerian Institutes For Cadet Sea Time

The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, on Friday charged the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to consider the country’s maritime training institutes when sending cadets for sea time. Amaechi said this at the flag-off ce...