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December 31, 2023 No Responses

Revamping Nigeria’s Seaports For Growth

On assumption of duty as Managing Director/CEO of the Nigerian Ports Authority NPA, Mohammed Bello-Koko was quite clear and intentional on his mission and vision for the nation’s seaports, which were then seriously grappling with infrastructural decay across all port...

November 20, 2023 No Responses

NPA To Clampdown On Illegal Container Stripping

The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, Mr. Mohammed Bello Koko, over the weekend in Lagos, issued a stern warning against the illegal stripping of containers along the port access road, stressing that the Authority will deal decisively with...

November 2, 2023 No Responses

AfCFTA: Nigeria To Host West, Central African Ports

In recognition of the remarkable improvements demonstrated by the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) toward advancing the frontiers of trade facilitation, the Port Management Association of West & Central Africa (PMAWCA) has conferred the hosti...

October 26, 2023 No Responses

Minister Lauds NPA, Commissions Mission To Seafarers Centre

In keeping with global maritime best practice requirements for Seafarers, the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Wednesday commissioned the Mission to Seafarers Centre reconstructed by the Nigerian Ports Authority. Speaking at the even...

October 25, 2023 No Responses

Shippers’ Council, Stakeholders Seal Agreement On Storage Charges

Seaport Terminal operators have increased cargo storage from three to five days. The resolutions form part of the resolutions reached after a stakeholder meeting held with the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC). Part of the resolutions re...

September 14, 2023 No Responses

MSC To Acquire 49% Stake In Hamburg’s HHLA

A wholly owned subsidiary of MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, the world’s largest container shipping company, has revealed plans to acquire a substantial 49% shareholding in HHLA Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG, a prominent port operation, container trans...

July 27, 2023 No Responses

Four Contenders Join Race For HMM’s $3.9b Privatization

Four bidders have thrown their hats in the ring for the privatization of HMM, Korea’s largest shipping company, as the government seeks to divest a controlling stake valued at 5 trillion won ($3.9 billion). HMM Co Ltd, formerly Hyundai Merchant...

July 25, 2023 No Responses

NPA Raises Alarm Over Increasing Extortion Along Port Access Road

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has raised the alarm on increasing extortion along the access roads of the Lagos and Tin Can Island Port Complexes.This is coming on the heels of the clearance operations the Authority undertook on 16th to...

July 22, 2023 No Responses

No Vessel Caught Fire At Ports & Cargo Handling Services

Management of Ports & Cargo Handling Services Ltd., at Tin Can Island Port, on Friday, said that no vessel caught fire at its terminal. Group Head, Corporate Communications, SIFAX Group, Mr Olumuyiwa Akande, said: “Our attention has been drawn to...

July 18, 2023 No Responses

Customs Intercept Arms, Ammunition

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted a container loaded with arms and ammunition imported into the country from the United States of America (USA), heading to the South Eastern part of Nigeria. Briefing Journalists in Lagos on Monday, the...

July 15, 2023 No Responses

Shippers’ Council Unveils Online Portal To Boost Shipping Activities In Eastern Ports

The Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC) has launched an online registration user guide for operators and shippers in Eastern ports. According to NSC, the development would tackle insecurity and return total sanity as well as full operations in the Eastern po...

July 13, 2023 No Responses

Benin Port: NLC Lauds Emergence Of Mota Engil Africa As Preferred Bidder

The Nigeria Labour Congress, Edo State Chapter, has applauded the Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on the emergence of a preferred bidder for the development of the Benin Port.In a statement, Edo NLC chairman, Odion Olaye, while hailing Governor Obasek...

July 8, 2023 No Responses

Gov Otu Receives Calabar Port Manager, Harps On Dredging

Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu has appealed to the Federal Government to dredge the Calabar Port and transform it as part of measures to attract shipping investors, tourists and boost revenue generation. Otu made the appeal on Friday in Calab...

July 8, 2023 No Responses

NPA Explores PPP For Tincan Island Quay Apron Rehabilitation

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has disclosed that the authority had explored various options to find a sustainable Public Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement for the rehabilitation of the Tincan Island quay apron. The Managing Director, NPA, Mr Mohammed ...