Seaport Archives — Page 45 of 45

July 19, 2016 No Responses

New NPA boss harps on improved revenue generation

By Moses Ebosele – The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) will strive for enhanced operating efficiencies to facilitate improved revenue generation and inflows into the national treasury, newly appointed Managing Director, Hadiza Bala-Usman has said. ...

July 14, 2016 No Responses

$3.8b Project fuels Intels, LADOL dispute

The outgoing Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Habib Abdullahi has identified the $3.8billion Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO)project as the major factor responsible for the ongoing face-off between Integrated Logistics Serv...

July 14, 2016 No Responses

Labour petitions Minister over activities of shipping companies

MEMBERS of the Maritme Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) have forwarded a petition to the Minister of Transport over what they described as the “activities of some shipping companies, consignees/agents.” Urging the Minister to intervene as part of measure...

July 14, 2016 No Responses

Nigeria seeks support for regional framework against Piracy

The Federal Government has expressed its support for any regional initiative geared towards eliminating the scourge of piracy and maritime crimes especially in the Gulf of Guinea. Speaking at the ongoing International Maritime Organisation (IMO)/Maritime Org...

July 13, 2016 one Response

Controversy trails appointment of new NPA MD

By Moses Ebosele – The appointment of Hadiza Bala-Usman as Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has continued to generate controversy within and outside the maritime sector. While some Nigerians commend President Muhammadu Buhari ...

July 12, 2016 No Responses

Shipowners reject EU Ship Recycling Licences

The European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), which represent over 80% of world merchant tonnage, have rejected the concept of the ship recycling license, developed by consultants for the European Co...

July 11, 2016 No Responses

Nigeria seeks partnership with IMO

By Moses Ebosele TO sustain development in the maritime sector, the Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has expressed Nigeria’s commitment to further partner the International Maritime Organisation (IMO). Speaking in London recently when he ...

July 11, 2016 No Responses

Customs Zone ‘C’ command impounds 90 vehicles, 2,758 bags of rice, others

By Moses Ebosele Between January and June, this year, the Federal Operations Unit (FOU) of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Zone ‘C’, Owerri, impounded 169 contrabands worth N1.3billion. Among the items include 90 vehicles; 2,758 bags of rice; 4,160 pie...

July 4, 2016 No Responses

Haastrup seeks support for ADR mechanism

THE Chairman of Seaport Terminal Operators Association of Nigeria (STOAN), Princess Vicky Haastrup, has commended the use of arbitration, mediation and other forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in settling commercial disputes in the maritime industry...

July 4, 2016 No Responses

Six Convicted for Conspiracy, Forgery, Counterfeiting, says Customs

Six persons accused of conspiracy, forgery and counterfeiting by the Nigeria Customs Service have been convicted by the Federal High Court, Lagos. The suspects were charged to court in 2013 and arraigned with a five count charge before Honourable Justice...

July 4, 2016 No Responses

NPA set aside N241m for foreign medical expenses

THE Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) is to spend N241 million before the end of this year on foreign medical expenses. The sum form part of the N382 million the parastatal has budgeted to cater for its medical expenses within the...

July 2, 2016 No Responses

Haastrup seeks support for ADR mechanism

THE Chairman of Seaport Terminal Operators Association of Nigeria (STOAN), Princess Vicky Haastrup, has commended the use of arbitration, mediation and other forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in settling commercial disputes in the maritime industry...