Maritime Archives — Page 54 of 142

August 2, 2022 No Responses

Jime: FG To Designate All Inland Dry Port As Port Of Origin

The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Shippers’Council (NSC) Mr Emmanuel Jime, says the Federal Ministry of Transportation is in the process of designating all dry ports to be port of origin and destination. Jime made this known at a stakeholders sensitisation programme/launch...

August 1, 2022 No Responses

NIMASA, NITT Seal MoU On Research, Training

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Institute of Transport Technology (NITT), Zaria, on research and training toward enhancing maritime safety and security in Nigeria...

July 30, 2022 No Responses

NIMASA Board Appoints Three Directors, Promotes 469 Others

The Governing Board of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has approved the appointment of three new Directors. A statement on Friday explained that the new directors are Mr Otonye Obom, Captain Sunday Umoren a...

July 30, 2022 No Responses

Buhari Approves Lekki Deep Seaport For Commercial Operations

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the designation of Lekki Deep Seaport as a Customs Port and Approved Wharf. This is contained in the official Twitter handle of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Friday. It stated that the Managing Direct...

July 28, 2022 No Responses

NIMASA Urges NLNG To Fly Nigerian Flag On Vessels

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) have urged the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) to consider the Nigerian Flag as the first option for its vessels. The Director-General of NIMASA, Dr Bashir Jamoh, made the appeal in a...

July 27, 2022 No Responses

NIWA Reiterates Commitment To Tackle Boat Mishaps

The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) is putting measures in place to avoid the reoccurrence of boat mishaps in the country. The Managing Director of NIWA, Dr George Moghalu said this at a news conference on Tuesday, following the recent...

July 26, 2022 No Responses

NIMASA Inaugurates Expert Team On Maritime Security, Strategy

The Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, has inaugurated the Expert Level Planning Team (ELPT) of the Agency to draft the National Maritime Security Strategy (NMSS) to sustain the Agency’s succe...

July 26, 2022 No Responses

Daewoo Secures $495m Order For Two LNG Carriers

South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has secured an order for two liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers valued at $495 million from undisclosed European shipowners. According to local media, DSME will construct ...

July 23, 2022 No Responses

FG Reaffirms Nigerian Shippers’ Council As Port Economic Regulator

The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Transportation, Dr Magdalene Ajani, on Friday reiterated that the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) remained the only port economic regulator. Ajani made the pronouncement at the sensitisation seminar with th...

July 22, 2022 No Responses

Shippers’ Council Wades Into APMT, MWUN Dispute

The management of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has appealed to striking dockworkers at APM Terminal to give the Council the necessary atmosphere to resolve contending issues. Executive Secretary, NSC, Emmanuel Jime, who led the management team dur...

July 22, 2022 No Responses

Shippers’ Council Unveils New Operational Manual For Inland Dry Ports

The Nigeria Shippers’ Council (NSC), on Thursday in Kano, unveiled an operational manual for Inland Dry Ports to enhance efficiency at the ports across the country. The Executive Secretary of the Council, Mr Emmanuel Jime, who spoke at the official...

July 21, 2022 No Responses

NPA Boss: We’re Addressing Bottlenecks Affecting Non-Oil Exports

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) is addressing bottlenecks affecting export in the country, Managing Director, Mr Mohammed Bello-Koko, declared on Wednesday in Lagos. Speaking at the 2022 Zenith Bank International Trade Seminar on non-oil e...

July 18, 2022 No Responses

IMB Confirms Piracy Decline In Gulf Of Guinea

The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) in its half-year report for 2022 has commended the reduction in piracy around the globe and expressed optimism that it is a new dawn for the shipping community globally. This is coming on the heels of the.....

July 15, 2022 No Responses

Oil Theft: NIMASA To Deploy Special Mission Aircraft

Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, has given assurances that two special mission aircrafts in the deep blue project fleet of the agency will be deployed to fight oil theft and protect...