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August 29, 2024 No Responses

NPA MD Pledges Improved Staff Development, Higher Productivity, Revenue

The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, has reaffirmed his commitment to staff development as part of measures to boost productivity and revenue generation.Dr. Dantsoho gave this assurance when he received the leaders of the Senior Staff...

August 28, 2024 No Responses

Nigeria, Belgium Strengthen Bilateral Ties On Port Efficiency, Growth

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and the Kingdom of Belgium have expressed readiness to deepen bilateral ties in other to increase efficiency of the nation’s seaports and record growth in trade volumes between the two countries.Speaking after receiving...

August 26, 2024 No Responses

NDLEA Intercepts N2.2b Codeine Bottles At Seaport

THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted no fewer than 1,596 cartons of codeine-based syrup containing 319,200 bottles of the opioid worth N2.2 billion in street value. In a statement on Sunday, NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy,...

August 21, 2024 No Responses

Oyetola Pledges Support For Bakassi Deep seaport

Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola has assured the Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Edet Otu that he would not allow bureaucracy slow down the actualisation of the Bakassi Deep seaport project.He gave the assurance on Wednesday.....

July 27, 2024 No Responses

Lagos Postpones E-Call Up System For Lekki-Epe Corridor

The E-Call Up system on Lekki-Epe corridor, earlier scheduled to commence August 1, 2024, has been postponed by the lagos state government. The state government on Friday attributed the development to “stakeholders’ request to extend the timeliness to ...

July 22, 2024 No Responses

New NPA MD Pledges Improved Revenue

The Newly appointed Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr Abubakar Dantsoho has pledged to boost the Organisation’s revenue generation and Port efficiency.The Managing Director made the remarks during the handover cere...

July 22, 2024 No Responses

ECU Partners SIFAX Shipping On Global Market Access

ECU Worldwide, Allcargo Logistics’ wholly-owned global subsidiary and a leader in LCL consolidation, has partnered with SIFAX Shipping Company Limited, a subsidiary of SIFAX Group, to introduce LCL consolidation services to exporters especially Small and ...

July 19, 2024 No Responses

Firm Secures $2.67b Contract For 12 Containerships

South Korean shipbuilding giant, HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) has been awarded a contract to construct twelve containerships for an undisclosed shipowner. The order is split between HD KSOE’s two subsidiaries, HD Hyundai He...

July 12, 2024 No Responses

Tinubu Appoints Dantsoho NPA MD

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho as the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). The President has also approved the appointment of Senator Adedayo Adeyeye as Chairman of the Board of the Nigerian...

May 14, 2024 No Responses

Customs CG Tours Huawei HQ, Lantan Port In Shenzhen

The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, on Thursday, 9 May 2024, led his team to the Headquarters of Huawei, a famous information and communications technology company in Shenzhen, China, where he discussed opportunities embedded...

May 3, 2024 No Responses

Seaports Unveil Top Nine Priorities

In view of the upcoming EU elections in June, the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) — which represents over 98% of the seaports of the European Union — has set its priorities for the next five years with a strong...

April 24, 2024 No Responses

Shippers Council Registers 160 Port Operators

The Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC) has enrolled 160 port stakeholders into its Regulated Port Service Provider and Users platform since the initiative began in 2023. The Executive Secretary of NSC, Mr Pius Akutah, made the disclosure to the News Agency....

April 18, 2024 No Responses

Shippers Council To Enforce Registration For Port Service Providers

The Nigeria Shippers Council is to enforce registration for port service providers and users who have failed to register on the council’s online portal by the third quarter of 2024.The Executive Secretary of the NSC, Barr. Pius Akutah disclosed this...

April 7, 2024 No Responses

UK Backs Creation Of Green International Shipping Routes

The UK government has revealed it will launch the bidding process for the £1.5 million ($1.9 million) funding aimed at establishing zero-emission shipping routes to and from the UK. The latest round of the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition (...