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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 ceremony on Monday at the organisation’s headquarters...

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 (...

March 26, 2024 No Responses

NPA Boss Begins Working Week On Tin-Can Port Access Road

As measure of consolidating the gains recorded in the clearance of illegal check/extortion points and shanties resulting in traffic gridlock on Tincan Island Port access road, Managing Director /CEO Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) resumes work on Monday March 2...

February 25, 2024 No Responses

SIFAX Group Explains Minimal Disruption After Fire Incident At Port & Cargo

This is to inform all stakeholders of Ports & Cargo Handling Services Limited, a subsidiary of SIFAX Group, that there was a fire incident at our facility located at the Tin Can Island Port, Apapa, Lagos, on Saturday, February 24,...

February 23, 2024 No Responses

SIFAX Chairman Commissions NPA boats 1

L-R: Dr. Taiwo Afolabi (CON), Chairman, SIFAX Group; Adewale Adeyanju, President General, Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria; Gboyega Oyetola, Minister of Marine and Blue Economy and Mohammed Bello-Koko, Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority during the co...

February 22, 2024 No Responses

FG Completes Tincan Port Access Road

Two months after the minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, reached out to his counterpart at the ministry of Works, Dave Umahi, over the need to fix failed portions of ports access roads, the rehabilitation of the Tincan...

February 16, 2024 No Responses

Nigerian Shipping And Port Economic Regulatory Agency Bill 2023 Passes Second Reading

As part of the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, His Excellency Adegboyega Oyetola’s Key Performance Indicator (KPI) for the year 2024, as signed in the performance bond by agencies, the Bill which seeks to repeal the Nigerian Shippers’ Council...