Maritime Archives — Page 57 of 142

June 19, 2022 No Responses

NPA Tasks Procurement Dept On Processes, ISO Certification

The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Bello-Koko has challenged the procurement department to be more proactive in terms of decisions on processes and procedures. Addressing participants at the NPA Procurement Strategic Retreat on Saturday in Lagos, Bello-Koko said:...

June 18, 2022 No Responses

NIMASA Takes Delivery Of Two UAS, Nine Boats, Ten Armoured Vehicles

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has taken delivery of additional mobile assets for enhanced maritime security under his deep blue project. Two Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), 9 interceptor patrol boats and 10 armoure...

June 17, 2022 No Responses

NIMASA Donates Educational Materials to Physically Challenged Students In Cross River

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, (NIMASA) has donated educational materials to the Special Education Centre Primary and Secondary School, Calabar, Cross River State Items donated included computers, printers, whiteboards, school bags, te...

June 16, 2022 No Responses

Shippers’ Council To Hold Maritime Seminar For Judges In July

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmai.com — The management of Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) in collaboration with the National Judicial Institute (NJI) is to hold a three-day seminar for judges from July 5 to July 7, 2022, at Sheraton Ho...

June 16, 2022 No Responses

IMO Puts Adoption Of $5b Maritime R&D Fund On Hold

The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has concluded its Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 78) meeting, taking, in the view of the shipping industry, only small steps towards decarbonising the sector. Meanwhile, IMO’s MEPC has reiterated i...

June 16, 2022 No Responses

NPA Photo News

L-R: The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Bello Koko (left) presenting the Authority’s plaque to the Director, Executive Education, Victor Banjo during a working visit to the Management of NPA at the Corporate Headquarters, Lagos.&...

June 15, 2022 No Responses

Shippers’ Council Trains 501 Staff, Handles 518 Complaints In 2021

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com — AS part of measures to boost capacity and efficiency, the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) between June 2021 and June 2022, trained no fewer than 501 staff. Speaking at an interactive session wi...

June 15, 2022 No Responses

APM Terminals Apapa Seals MoU To Recycle Used Tyres

APM Terminals Apapa, Nigeria has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with an indigenous firm, FREEE Recycle Limited, to recycle its used tyres. In December 2021, APM Terminals Apapa carried out a successful trial by using pavement blocks produced o...

June 14, 2022 No Responses

Nigeria Okays 164 Fishing Vessels On Territorial Waters

The Federal Government of Nigeria has licensed 164 vessels to operate on territorial waters and exclusive economic zone. Mr Ime Umoh, the Director, Fisheries Department in the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, made this known at the ‘ Seco...

June 11, 2022 No Responses

Opinion: The Blue Economy: An Untapped Potential

By Okai Abuwinne Anthony — The Blue Economy concept has gained prominence in the last decade. This can be attributed to the depleting resources of countries especially oil and gas and other solid minerals and the concomitant need for nations...

June 8, 2022 No Responses

NIMASA Donates Relief Materials To IDPs, Security Equipment To Niger

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) on Tuesday donated relief materials to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and security equipment to Niger State. The Director-General of NIMASA, Dr Bashir Jamoh, flagged off the distributio...

June 4, 2022 No Responses

Maritime Agencies Harp On National Single Window

Federal Government Agencies under the auspices of the Federal Ministry of Transportation (FMOT), have reached an agreement to digitalize their internal processes, while also maintaining focus on actualizing the National Single Window regime in the nation’s t...

June 4, 2022 No Responses

NPA Boss Rolls Out More Infrastructure Development Agenda

As part of activities to mark his 100 days in office, the Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Bello-Koko, on Friday, rolled out more infrastructure development agenda. Bello-Koko also dismissed report of an imminent co...

June 1, 2022 No Responses

NIMASA Pledges Logistics Support For NNS Kada

The arrival of Nigerian Naval Ship NNS KADA will greatly enhance security in the Nigerian maritime domain, the Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Bashir Jamoh has said. The NIMASA Boss who jo...