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January 3, 2018 No Responses

APM Terminals waives charges on container for IDPs

APM Terminals Apapa Limited has waived handling and storage charges running into several millions of naira on a container load of fish which was donated by the Federal Government to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Yobe State. The Federal...

December 30, 2017 No Responses

NPA suspends operation of service boats to IOCs, may restrict Egina FPSO’s access to Nigerian waterways

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has suspended service boats operations in all its pilotage districts until the full settlement of debts accruing from unpaid pilotage dues by IOCs and other beneficiaries of the services. This is coming just as...

December 24, 2017 No Responses

HSH to sell shares in FSL Trust

Godan GmbH, the controlling unitholder of First Ship Lease Trust (FSL Trust), is in discussions with investors for a potential sale of all of its shares in FSL Holdings, the sponsor of the trust. FSL Holdings, through FSL Asset Management, owns all...

December 21, 2017 No Responses

BIMCO: Dry Bulk Demand to Outstrip Supply in 2018

Next year promises to provide some breathing space for bulker owners as the dry bulk fleet is likely to grow at the slowest pace seen since 1999, according to BIMCO, which expects global demand to outstrip supply growth in 2018....

December 19, 2017 No Responses

NPA Photo News

Representative of the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), the Executive Director, Finance and Administration Mohammed Bello-Koko (6th from left), top Management of the NPA and Stakeholders when the Association of Nigerian Licensed Custom A...

December 18, 2017 No Responses

Attaining set goals at NPA

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com – Gradually, Hadiza Bala Usman has consolidated her role as Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). At the outset of her assumption of office, not many believed that she had the capacity to p...

December 18, 2017 No Responses

NIMASA DG at Shippers’ Council, seeks maritime framework for Africa

The Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Dakuku Peterside has stated that in order to harness the opportunities derivable from the Blue Economy in Africa, there is a need for a proper framework and structure...

December 15, 2017 No Responses

INTELS offers scholarship to 66 physically challenged persons

The Management of oil and gas logistics giant, INTELS Nigeria Limited has taken its community support a notch higher by offering full scholarships to no fewer than 66 physically challenged persons. The scholarship scheme, which was set up in 2003...

December 12, 2017 No Responses

INTELS wins Nigerian Shippers’ Council CSR award

Nigeria’s oil and gas logistics giant, INTELS Nigeria Limited has been conferred with the award of the “Most Outstanding Terminal Operator in Corporate Social Responsibility” by the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), which is a Federal Governmen...

December 11, 2017 No Responses

APM Terminals unveils refrigerated truck transport

APM Terminals, in conjunction with Naija Pride and with the assistance of international development groups is working to provide modern cold chain transportation alternatives for farmers in the agricultural centers of northern Nigeria as part of measures to br...

December 11, 2017 No Responses

NIMASA to partner defence agencies on research, development

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, (NIMASA) Dr. Dakuku Peterside has stated that the Agency is ready to partner with the Defence Research and Development Bureau for the growth of the Nigerian maritime sector. .....

December 10, 2017 No Responses

CMA CGM Wraps Up Mercosul Takeover from Maersk Line

French shipping major, CMA CGM has completed the acquisition of Brazil’s container shipping line, Mercosul Line from Maersk Line. CMA CGM and Maersk Line announced the deal in June as part of Maersk Line’s move to acquire Hamburg Süd, which...

December 7, 2017 No Responses

EU approves COSCO’s OOCL takeover

The European Commission has given the green light to COSCO Shipping’s bid to take over Orient Overseas (International) Limited. Under the offer launched in July, COSCO Shipping Holdings and Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) seek to acquire all issu...

December 4, 2017 No Responses

Maritime workers vow to shut Saipem over $29m debt

The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has vowed to shut down the operations of Saipem in Nigeria over the company’s indebtedness running into more than $29 million (N10.6 billion) for various services at the port. President-General of MWUN, Comrade...