Seaport Archives — Page 19 of 47

April 14, 2020 No Responses

COVID-19: Seaports Seek Financial Support To Overcome Economic Woes

European ports have managed to remain open and maintain their activities during the coronavirus crisis ensuring the delivery of essential goods. However, they have not been spared from a huge economic impact amid the drop in cargo and passenger volumes...

April 11, 2020 No Responses

Combating COVID-19 Hiccups At Seaports

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com — As the number of COVID-19 cases continue to climb both in Nigeria and across the globe, individuals, corporate organizations and strategic agencies such as the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) are taking steps to nav...

April 9, 2020 No Responses

NSC Boss: Seaports To Operate During Easter Holidays

Seaports would be opened during the public holidays and weekend from Good Friday April 10 through Easter Monday April 13, 2020, Speaking on Thursday, the Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Shippers‘ Council (NSC), Hassan Bell...

April 3, 2020 No Responses

NPA Boss Reviews COVID-19 Impact On Port Operations, Pledges Support For Sifax, Others

By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com — The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman, on Thursday disclosed that the Agency is collating the challenges confronting Terminal Operators due to the outbreak of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-1...

March 20, 2020 No Responses

NPA: Our Charges Not Highest In West Africa

By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com — The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Thursday reiterated that apart from towage dues, which were reviewed to cover the cost of providing the service in 2015, tariffs have remained the same since 1993. Accordin...

February 29, 2020 No Responses

Seaports Seek More Funds To Tackle Coronavirus

The British ports industry is requesting further support for port health authorities to prevent coronavirus spreading and impacting businesses. As the number of new confirmed cases of the Wuhan COVID-19 grows, particularly in mainland Europe, the British Ports...

February 22, 2020 No Responses

IMO Tasks Member States On Unnecessary Delays At Seaports

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has sent a letter to its member states amid the outbreak of the novel coronavirus asking them to undertake all possible measures to prevent unnecessary delays of ships. The IMO urged state authorities and control.....

February 3, 2020 No Responses

Seaports’ Infrastructure Takes Centre Stage As Hassan Bello Briefs IMF Team

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@gotmail.com — All hands are on deck to improve state of infrastructure at Nigerian Seaports, the Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC), Hassan Bello, has said. Briefing a deleg...

January 25, 2020 No Responses

Congestion: NPA To Divert Vessels

To tackle waiting time of vessels calling at the Lagos Port Complex, Apapa, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) recently met with shipping companies and terminal operators and arrived at the following decisions aimed at immediately resolving the congestion in t...

January 15, 2020 No Responses

Shippers’ Council Seeks optimisation Of Lilypond Park

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) on Tuesday called for proper optimisation of the Lilypond Park to reduce congestion on the Apapa port access roads. Mr Hassan Bello, NSC Executive Secretary, made the call at a stakeholders’ meeting in Lagos on...

December 17, 2019 No Responses

Ports & Cargo Acquires Five Cranes, Ten Terminal Tractors, Others

By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com As part of measures to position itself as a first-choice terminal for importers, exporters and shippers in Nigeria and West Africa, Ports & Cargo Handling Services Limited, the flagship company of SIFAX Group, has acquired som...

December 13, 2019 No Responses

Seaport: Nigeria Loses N600b Monthly To Gridlock

The Federal Government says it has concluded plan to engage relevant stakeholders to address the persistent gridlock at the nation’s ports. Rep. Victor Akinjo, Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Privatisation and Commercialisation, made this kno...

November 28, 2019 No Responses

NPA, Port Of Antwerp Seal MoU

The Management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and the Port of Antwerp Belgium have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) as part of measures to improve operational efficiency. The MoU which now exists between the two Port entities is...

November 18, 2019 No Responses

NPA Faults Usage Of Secured Anchorage Area

The crisis between Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and a group identified as Association of Professionals for Safety in Shipping in Nigeria (APOSSIN) has assumed a new dimension as NPA petitions relevant Federal Government agencies. Already, the managemen...