Seaport Archives — Page 34 of 47

August 4, 2017 No Responses

NPA commissions 24-hour emergency clinic

As part of measures to ensure effective implementation of the Executive Order concerning the ease of doing Business at Ports, the Management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has commissioned a 24 hour emergency clinic to cater for health concerns....

August 4, 2017 No Responses

NICIS II: Customs Tincan Island Command begins training of officers

The full automation and computerization of customs processes and procedures has received a further boost with the commencement of training of officers/men for the advanced stage of automation of NICIS II in line with the effort of the Service to...

August 2, 2017 No Responses

Dakuku: Africa set to tackle piracy, other maritime crimes

The Chairman of the Association of African Maritime Administrations (AAMA) Dr. Dakuku Peterside has stated that Maritime Administrations (MARADs) in Africa are set to tackle the twin issue of piracy, sea crime and illegal migration in the continent. The...

July 30, 2017 No Responses

‘IMO’s emission reduction plan makes ‘modest’ progress’

The International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) tentative step towards a plan to cut shipping’s climate emissions represents only ‘modest’ progress, Transport & Environment cited the Marshall Islands’ transport minister Mike Halferty. Earlier ...

July 28, 2017 No Responses

EU to Belgium, France: Abolish tax exemptions for Ports

The European Commission has asked Belgium and France to abolish the corporate tax exemptions granted to their ports, so as to align their tax regime with EU state aid rules. In Belgium, a number of sea and inland waterway ports,...

July 27, 2017 No Responses

NPA Photo News

Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi (2nd left), TheManaging Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman (right), Chairman House Committee on Ports, Harbours and Waterways, Hon. Pat. Asadu, and Managing Director,...

July 25, 2017 No Responses

How to harness huge economic potentials in African seas, oceans, by NIMASA DG, others

To commemorate this year’s “Africa Day of Seas and Oceans”, the Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside has explained that Africa seas and oceans possess huge economic opportunities that...

July 22, 2017 No Responses

Haastrup, Agbor, others to brainstorm on Nigerian Port Reforms at Taiwo Afolabi maritime conference

The second edition of the Taiwo Afolabi Annual Maritime Conference will hold on Friday, August 4, 2017 at the University of Lagos. The conference, held in honour of Dr. Taiwo Afolabi, Group Executive Vice-Chairman, SIFAX Group, is an initiative of...

July 21, 2017 No Responses

Panel blames shipping firms, terminal operators, others for alleged N30tri fraud at seaports

The Nigerian Senate Joint Committee on Customs and Marine Transport investigative panel on Thursday accused some commercial banks, shipping firms, terminal operators of allegedly conniving with some officials of Customs and Nigeria Port Authority (NPA) to de...

July 20, 2017 No Responses

How to make African seaports competitive, by NIMASA DG

July 18, 2017 No Responses

NPA probes Calabar fire outbreak, condoles families, Cross River Govt

The management and board of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Monday condoles the Cross River State Government and families of people who lost their lives in the fire incident which occurred at the Linc Oil and Gas tank farm...

July 15, 2017 No Responses

2015: Importation of consumables, household items into Nigeria gulps N7tri

The Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Mrs. Aisha Abubakar has said the sum of about N7 trillion was spent on the importation of consumables and household items into Nigeria in 2015. In her address in Kano on...

July 14, 2017 No Responses

NPA pledges support for Lagos Security Trust Fund

The Management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has pledged support for the operations of the Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF). Playing host to a delegation from the Fund Management led by the Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer,...

July 12, 2017 No Responses

Workers shutdown Seaports over proposed law

Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) and the maritime branch of the Senior Staff Association of Communication, Transportation and Corporation (SSACTAC) on Tuesday shut down Seaports across the country to protest against which seeks to privatise some as...