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December 7, 2020 No Responses

Commission Rules Out Tax Exemptions For Seaports

The European Commission has requested from Italy to abolish the corporate tax exemptions granted to its ports, in order to align its tax regime with EU State aid rules. As explained, profits earned by port authorities from economic activities must...

November 17, 2020 No Responses

NPA Photo News

The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman (10th from left), the Chairman, Seaport Terminal Operators Association of Nigeria, STOAN, Vicky Haastrup (9th from left), other STOAN members and top management of NPA during a solidarit...

November 7, 2020 No Responses

Hassan Bello, Jamoh, Moghalu, Others Visit NPA

Heads of maritime agencies have expressed shock over the attack and level of destruction at the corporate headquarters of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) in Lagos, when hoodlums recently hijacked a nationwide peaceful protest by youths. The chief executives...

November 5, 2020 No Responses

NPA Photo News

R-L: The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman, Executive Director, Marine and Operations, Hon Onari Brown, Member of Board, Abdulwahab Adesina, and NPA Board Chairman, Chief Akin Ricketts during the inspection of NPA Headquarter...

November 3, 2020 No Responses

SIFAX Group Subsidiaries Get ISO Quality Certification

Three of SIFAX Group’s subsidiaries- Ports & Cargo Handling Services Limited, SIFAX Shipping Company Limited and SIFAX Nigeria Limited all bagged the ISO 9001:2015 certificates. The award presentation ceremony was held at SIFAX Group’s head office at A...

November 1, 2020 No Responses

NPA Boss Pledges Uninterupted Operations, Recounts Attack On Facilities

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com — The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman on Sunday gave a vivid account of how about 300 unkown hoodlums attacked its 26/28 Marina Road, Lagos, Corporate Headq...

October 28, 2020 No Responses

NSC Photo News

L-R: Chief Catejan Agu, Director, Consumer Affairs, Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Hassan Bello, Executive Secretary/CEO Nigerian Shippers’ Council, Cran Sipe, Operational Manager, Tic-Can Island Container Terminal and Ms. Ifeoma Ezedinma, Director, Reg...

October 27, 2020 No Responses

Shippers Council Seeks Removal Of Demurrage On Cargoes

The Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC) calling for the removal of demurrage on cargoes due to last week’s disruption. Head of Public Relations, NSC, Mrs Rakiya Zubairu, explained on Monday that it was one of the ways to alleviate t...

October 27, 2020 No Responses

FG Pledges Support For SIFAX Group’s New Container Terminal

The Federal Government has promised to support the vision of the newly-opened terminal in Lagos by SIFAX Group. SIFAX Container Terminal located at Ijora, Lagos was established to address the challenge of traffic congestion around the Lagos ports. Its va...

October 10, 2020 No Responses

Customs Generates N13.11b From Onne Seaport In September

For the month of September, 2020, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Area II Command, Onne Port, Rivers State generated over N13.11 billion. A statement issued on Friday by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Mrs Ifeoma Ojekwu quoted the Controller...

September 16, 2020 No Responses

NPA Receives 21 Ships Laden With Petroleum Products, Wheat, Frozen Food, Others

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Tuesday disclosed that 21 ships at the Lagos ports were discharging petroleum products and foodstuff. NPA in its `Shipping Position’ identified contents of the ship as general cargo, containers, bulk wheat, petrol, froze...

September 10, 2020 No Responses

Anxiety As 300,000 Seafarers Are Stuck At Sea

Some seafarers have now been on board their ships for more than 17 months, exceeding the 11-months limit set out in the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC), IMO Secretary-General, Kitack Lim has said. The IMO boss has also urg...

September 8, 2020 No Responses

CMA CGM Declares $7b Revenue In Q2

For the second quarter of 2020, French container shipping major, CMA CGM improved profitability in all its business activities despite challenges related to COVID-19. The company posted a net income of $136 million in Q2 2020, up sharply compared with...

September 5, 2020 No Responses

Shippers’ Council Seeks Support For Abuja Children’s Home

The Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC) has urged stakeholders and well meaning Nigerians to support the effective operation of Abuja Children’s Home. Executive Secretary of the council, Hassan Bello, made the quest while presenting some items t...