Nigeria Seaport Archives — Page 2 of 4

October 7, 2021 No Responses

NPA Boss In Offshore Property Scandal

The Acting Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Bello-Koko, allegedly owns properties in the United Kingdom which he acquired by secretly running offshore businesses. The revelation is contained in the Pandora Papers project led by the International Consortium of...

September 22, 2021 No Responses

Shippers’ Council Boss Implore Stakeholders On Port Reforms

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) on Tuesday urged maritime stakeholders to embrace the many reforms put in place by the council to help bring sanity to the port system. Mr Emmanuel Jime, NSC Executive Secretary, made the appeal at the...

September 7, 2021 No Responses

APM Terminal Provides Over 1,000 PPE To Truck Drivers

The AP Moller Terminal (APMT), Apapa, has provided over 1,000 truck drivers in Lagos with Personal Protective Equipments (PPE), to mark the 2021 Global Safety Day. The Chief Operating Officer and Head of Terminal, APM Terminals, Apapa, Mr Steen Knudsen,....

September 1, 2021 No Responses

Lagos Insists On Wharf Landing Fees

By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com — The Lagos State Government has debunked speculation making the rounds that it has scrapped the collection of wharf landing fees on imported vehicles at the ports operating in the state. It said all categories of veh...

August 24, 2021 No Responses

Bello-Koko: We’re Repositioning NPA For Efficiency, Safety, Accountability

The Acting Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Bello Koko has assured that the management under his watch is working towards repositioning the nation’s seaports and the authority for greater efficiency, safety and accountability.&nbsp...

August 20, 2021 No Responses

NPA Implores AIG Maritime, Others To End Attacks On Barges, Illegal Check Points

There is a need to end the incessant cases of attacks on vessels, barge operators and other port facilities around the waterfronts and channels, the Acting Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Bello-Koko, has said. The...

August 9, 2021 No Responses

NIMASA To Commence Wreck Removal, Explains Vessel Monitoring, Others

All is set for the flag-off of an intensive wreck removal exercise in Nigerian waters by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA). The Agency’s Director-General, Dr Bashir Jamoh, disclosed this during a Ministerial retreat organised by...

July 21, 2021 No Responses

NPA Receives 20 Ships Laden With Petroleum Products, General Cargo

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) is expecting 20 ships laden with petroleum products, food items and other goods between July 20 to 30, 2021, at the Lagos Port Complex. NPA in its publication, Shipping Position, explained that the ships contain...

July 5, 2021 No Responses

Benin River Port, 15 Host Communities Strengthen Ties

As work progresses on the Benin River Port project, the Edo State Government, at the weekend, met with over 15 host communities and other stakeholders, to strengthen ties and build stronger relationships ahead of the completion of the project. Chairman...

June 26, 2021 No Responses

Nigeria Seeks Fair Treatment, Enhanced Living Condition For Seafarers

The Nigerian Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, has called for fair treatment as well as better living and working conditions for seafarers. The Minister made the call at the Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency ...

June 22, 2021 No Responses

Seaport Terminal Operators List Challenges, Proffer Solutions

Dilapidated access roads, poor traffic management and manual examination of cargo by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) remain some of the major challenges facing port operations in the country, Seaport Terminal Operators Association of Nigeria (STOAN), de...

June 3, 2021 No Responses

Shippers’ Council Visits Seaport Terminals As Operators Lament Poor Access Roads

Seaport terminal operators have appealed to the Federal Government to hasten the construction of ports access roads as part of measures to reduce the cost of doing business. The operators made the appeal when the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian...

June 1, 2021 No Responses

Shippers Council, Stakeholders Hold Terminal Charges Negotiation

The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Mr Hassan Bello, on Monday explained that the council has not increased its terminal charges. Bello disclosed this at the sideline of an interactive session between the NSC, the Fede...

May 26, 2021 No Responses

NPA To Fine-Tune Truck Call-Up System

By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com — The Acting Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Bello-Koko, has assured port users of the Authority’s commitment to speedily resolve all challenges associated with the electronic call-up system fo...