Seaport Archives — Page 37 of 45

March 22, 2017 No Responses

NPA: Our operations are in tandem with due process

The Management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has refuted a Newspaper report indicating that bidders for a cargo survey contract were on war path. According to NPA’s General Manager incharge of Public Affairs, Nduonofit Effiong, the authority as a...

March 21, 2017 No Responses

NIMASA audits 16 maritime institutions, explains billing of pipelines, oil rigs, others

The Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has concluded audit of accredited 16 maritime institutions. Accredicted by NIMASA, the maritime training institutions offer courses in line with the International Convention on the Standards of T...

March 17, 2017 No Responses

NPA Photo News

Chief Michael Kayode Ajayi (right), erstwhile spokesman of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) hands over to Elder Effiong E. Nduonofit (left), who mounts the saddle in the capacity of the new General Manager, Public Affairs of the Organisation.

March 16, 2017 No Responses

NPA boss pledges competitive tariff regime, actualisation of deep seaports

The proposed competitive tariff regime of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) would place the Agency on a better platform in the sub-region, Managing Director, Hadiza Bala Usman has said. Addressing a team of Oxford Business Group UK, who paid her a...

March 15, 2017 No Responses

NPA Photo News

L-R: Daughter of late General Adeyinka Adebayo, Mrs. Nike Makinde (Nee Adebayo); Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority, Hadiza Bala Usman; Son of the deceased, Otunba Niyi Adebayo and his wife, Erelu Adebayo, when the Managing Director of Nigerian Ports ...

March 9, 2017 No Responses

Forum hings Seaports’ growth on adequate infrastructure, single window, others

For Seaports in Nigeria to attain sustainable growth and development, there is the urgent need for the Federal Government to implement existing laws, provide adequate infrastructure and streamline cargo clearance operations and procedure. Speaking in Lagos on ...

February 28, 2017 No Responses

Dangote seeks unhindered movement for trucks with perishable items, special seaport for export

By Moses Ebosele – The Vice President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Sani Dangote on Monday in Lagos implored relevant Government agencies within and outside the Seaports to facilitate unhindered movement for all trucks conveying perishable items. Speak...

February 22, 2017 No Responses

FG adopts 60-day plan on ease of doing business at seaports, airports, others

The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) chaired by Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, has approved a 60-day national action plan to push through short term reforms at seaports, airports and other locations . The Acting President, who addre...

February 21, 2017 No Responses

NPA boss canvasses quick passage of maritime bills

AS part of measures to boost Port Development, the Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Uthority ( NPA) Ms Hadiza Bala Usman has appealed to the National Aasembly to pass the Ports and Harbours Bill, National Transport Commission Bill and other maritime...

February 21, 2017 No Responses

Amaechi to chair town hall on cargo handling charges

Against the backdrop of a recent audit report revealing that private terminal operators in Nigerian ports lost about N58.9 billion to the rising foreign exchange scarcity, Consumer Price Index (CPI), among others, in eight years, a one-day town hall meeting...

February 21, 2017 No Responses

Maritime Photo News

L-R: The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA),Hadiza Bala Usman; Deputy Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Ports, Habours and Waterways, Hon. Kabir Ajanah Muhammed; Chairman of the Committee, Hon. (Dr.) Patrick Asadu; Executive Secr...

February 18, 2017 No Responses

Nigerian Chamber of Shipping training holds in March

Come Wednesday, March 15 to Friday, March 17, 2017, the Nigerian Chamber of Shipping will hold a three day training programme on the “ABC of Shipping” in Apapa, Lagos. According to an official statement issued by the Chamber, the training,...

February 17, 2017 No Responses

NPA Photo News

L-R: NPA Executive Director, Finance and Administration, Mohammed Bello-Koko; Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority, Hadiza Bala Usman; Deputy President, Nigerian Institute of Management (chartered), NIM, Prof. Olukunle Iyanda, FNIM,; Executive Dir. Engi...

February 12, 2017 No Responses

NIIA faults clamour for transfer of containers to Ikorodu terminal

An importer and President of the Nigerian Importers Integrity Association (NIIA), Godwin Onyekazi, has said that the nation’s seaports are operating well below capacity and should not transfer long-standing (overtime) containers to offdock facilities especia...