Seaport – Page 19 – City Business News

August 5, 2020 No Responses

NPA Receives 22 Ships Laden With Petrol, Frozen Fish, Wheat, Others

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Tuesday disclosed that 22 ships at the Lagos seaports were discharging petroleum products and food stuff. NPA in its publication, Shipping Position, explained that other contends are frozen fish, general cargo, containers, bulk wheat,...

August 4, 2020 No Responses

MWUN Seeks Compliance With Govt Directives On Stevedores, Dockworkers

Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), on Monday has called on dock labour employers and private operators to comply with government directive on the use of registered stevedores and dockworkers. In a statement on Monday,President General of MWUN, Mr ...

July 12, 2020 No Responses

Maritime Agencies Adopts Modalities To Address Overlapping Functions

Parastatals under the Federal Ministry of Transportation have agreed on modalities for handling areas of overlap in their responsibilities. Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, disclosed this in...

July 7, 2020 No Responses

Sarumi, Dafinone, Others Seek Support For Seafarers’ Welfare

The Chairman, Mission To Seafarers Lagos (MTSL), Chief Adebayo Sarumi on Monday pledged to work toward improving welfare of seafarers in Nigeria. According to him, over 3, 000 ships berth in Lagos yearly, with 80 per cent being foreign flagged,...

July 3, 2020 No Responses

NPA Welcomes Alleged Secret Account Investigations

The management of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Thursday welcomed House of Representatives resolve to investigates the alleged secret account with Unity Bank Plc. The House of Representatives on Thursday resolved to investigate the alleged secret acc...

July 2, 2020 No Responses

Bello Reiterates Call For Automation At Seaport, Lauds APM Terminals

The Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Hassan Bello has commended APM Terminals Apapa for deploying new cargo handling equipment. Bello, who spoke during a courtesy visit to NSC...

June 30, 2020 No Responses

NPA Receives 27 Ships Laden With Petroleum Products, Frozen Fish, Wheat At Lagos Port Complex

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has received 27 ships laden with petroleum products, food items and other goods at Lagos Port Complex waiting to berth. NPA in its publication, `Shipping Position’, explained that the ships are carrying containers, general ...

June 24, 2020 No Responses

NPA To Receive 20 Ships Laden With Petroleum Products, Frozen Fish, Wheat, Others At Lagos Seaport

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) is expecting 20 ships laden with petroleum products, food items and other goods from June 23 to July 7. NPA in its publication, `Shipping Position’, explained that the ships are expected to arrive Lagos Port...

June 22, 2020 No Responses

Terminal Operators Decry Continued Physical Examination Of Cargoes At Seaports

Seaport Terminal Operators Association of Nigeria (STOAN) at the weekend expressed worry at the continued manual examination of cargoes at the seaports in the face of the current global health crisis. The Chairman of the association, Princess Vicky Haastr...

June 11, 2020 No Responses

Bello Advocates Virtual Port Operations, Decries Physical Examination

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com — The Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Office of Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Hassan Bello, on Wednesday challenged stakeholders in the maritime sector to embrace virtual ports operation as part of meas...