Maritime Archives — Page 45 of 122

October 19, 2021 No Responses

“Transfer Of Overtime Cargoes To Ikorodu Not Customs’ Responsibility“

The Apapa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has said that the transfer of overtime cargoes from the ports to the government warehouse in Ikorodu is not the responsibility of Customs but the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). Recall that...

October 19, 2021 No Responses

Piracy Drops In Gulf Of Guinea, Nigerian Waters, Says IMB

The International Maritime Bureau (IBM), has said that cases of piracy incidents in the first nine months of 2021 were the lowest reported in 17 years. It noted that at the other end of the scale, 51 crew members were...

October 18, 2021 No Responses

Edo Appoints CPCS Transaction Adviser For Benin River Port

Edo State has appointed port logistics and infrastructure firm, CPCS transaction advisers for Benin River Port. This was made known at the maiden Nigeria International Maritime Summit (NIMS) recently held in Lagos with the session theme “Achieving ...

October 16, 2021 No Responses

Jime Decries Infrastructure Gap In Nigeria’s Maritime Domain

The Executive Secretary /Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) Mr Emmanuel Jime, has decried a general infrastructure gap in the country’s maritime domain.Jime said this when Presidents of Shippers’ Association in Jos, Benue, Niger an...

October 13, 2021 No Responses

Jime Inaugurates Committee To Tackle High Shipping Cost In Africa

The Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC), Emmanuel Jime, has inaugurated a committee of experts to help tackle high shipping cost within the Africa sub-region. Jime inaugurated the committee at the&...

October 1, 2021 No Responses

Buhari Reiterates Support For Deep Blue Project

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday reiterated the Federal Government commitment to secure the country’s waters and the Gulf of Guinea through the Integrated National Security and Waterways Protection Infrastructure, also known as the Deep Blue Project.&nbs...

September 30, 2021 No Responses

Shippers’ Council Implores Kaduna Inland Dry Port On Exports For TBL Issuance

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has urged the Kaduna Inland Dry Port Ltd. (KIDPL) to engage exporters to ensure the issuance of Through Bill of Lading (TBL) for cargoes at the port. Mr Bala Adamu, the Chief Operating Officer of...

September 29, 2021 No Responses

NPA Inaugurates Anti – Corruption Unit

The Nigerian Ports Authority, (NPA) in collaboration with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences, ICPC, On Tuesday inaugurated an Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit (NPA- ACT) saddled with the responsibility of eliminating corruptio...

September 24, 2021 No Responses

Shell Orders All-Electric Ferries

Anglo-Dutch energy major, Shell has awarded a contract to Penguin International Ltd, a Singapore-based designer, builder and owner of aluminium high-speed craft, to design, build, and operate at least three pure electric ferries and shore chargers in...

September 23, 2021 No Responses

Nigeria Sets in Motion Actions for Ballast Water Management

Nigeria is taking proactive steps to address its exposure to the threat of ballast water because of the high tanker traffic in its waters, Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Bashir Jamoh has said. Jamoh, sta...

September 6, 2021 No Responses

NIMASA Automates Verification Of New Ship Registration Certificates

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has commenced the electronic verification of the new Ship Registry Certificates it introduced on July 1. The Director-General of NIMASA, Dr. Bashir Jamoh disclosed this in a statement issued...

September 3, 2021 No Responses

Shippers’ Council Boss Harps On Benefits Of AfCFTA

The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Mr Emmanuel Jime, on Thursday listed key issues to be addressed to make Nigeria a maritime hub for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Jime made the recommendations at a sensitisa...

August 30, 2021 No Responses

NLNG Explains Role In Domestic LPG Market

The Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) has described as “grossly inaccurate” a report which claimed that NLNG produces 22 Million Tonnes Per Annum (MTPA) of Liquified Petroluem Gas, otherwise known as cooking gas. A statement...

August 25, 2021 No Responses

Hassan Bello, Ex-Shippers Council Boss, Canvasses Support For Successor

Immediate past Executive Secretary, Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Hassan Bello, on Tuesday, said that his successor, Mr Emmanuel Jime, has immeasurable qualities that the nation’s maritime industry needs. Bello described his successor as a ‘man of st...