Maritime Archives — Page 65 of 142

October 22, 2021 No Responses

Another Shell’s Tanker Joins Signal Maritime Pool

Signal Maritime, the Signal Group’s shipping arm, has taken commercial management of MT Silver London, the new Shell’s medium-range (MR) tanker, increasing the pool’s fleet size to 15. The addition of the energy major’s tonnage as well as a cargo contract into...

October 21, 2021 No Responses

TotalEnergies Accused Of Downplaying Climate Risks

French oil company TotalEnergies knew at least 50 years ago about a link between burning fossil fuels and global warming, researchers have said. An article from 1971 in the company’s magazine, Total Information, mentioned partial melting of ice caps, res...

October 19, 2021 No Responses

NPA Upgrades Control Tower

The management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) is poised to ensure optimal utilisation of its facilities across the nation’s seaports, Acting Managing Director, Mohammed Bello-Koko has said. He made this known in a statement on Monday ...

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...