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February 28, 2025 No Responses

Sustaining Nigeria’s Maritime Industry Growth Through International Cargo Tracking Note

No doubt, the reintroduction of the International Cargo Tracking Note (ICTN) at Nigerian ports marks a pivotal moment for the nation’s maritime sector. The automated tracking system, which allows real-time monitoring of cargo from origin to destination, holds immense potential...

February 28, 2025 No Responses

Shippers’ Council, Port Of Antwerp To Strengthen Partnership

The Executive Secretary/ Chief Executives Officer, Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Dr Akutah Pius Ukeyima, recently, received a team from the Port of Antwerp.The meeting aimed at exploring areas of collaboration and partnership between the two organization...

February 25, 2025 No Responses

Shippers’ Council Urges Truck Owners To Suspend Planned Strike

. Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), has appealed to a coalition of truck owners and maritime workers to suspend their planned strike over extortion allegations.The NSC’s appeal was made during a meeting with the team of the Association of Maritime ...

February 16, 2025 No Responses

Nigeria Customs, NPA Strengthen Port Efficiency Partnership

The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, has emphasised the importance of collaboration between the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) in enhancing the efficiency and competitiveness of Nigerian ports.During ...

February 7, 2025 No Responses

IGP Appoints New Force Marine Officer, To Unveil 25 Gunboats

As part of measures to improve security and combat crime along inland waterways, the Inspector General of Police(IGP), Dr Kayode Egbetokun has appointed CSP Chima Ogarashi as the new Force Marine Officer (FMO).CSP Chima Ogarashi, will oversee one of the...

December 8, 2024 No Responses

Maritime Stakeholders Canvass Support For Coast Guard Bill

Stakeholders and experts in the nation’s maritime sector have expressed support for the Coast Guard Bill before the National Assembly, with many describing the proposed legislation as a boost to the federal government’s efforts in securing the mari...

December 5, 2024 No Responses

NPA Boss Tours Eastern Ports, Harps On Increased Investment

In continuation of his resolve to galvanize port concessionaires and terminal operators into increasing their In-Country investments in Port infrastructure equipment, Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, on Wednesday and Th...

November 21, 2024 No Responses

Photo News

L-R: Outgoing PMWACA Chairman and Managing Director, Gabon Ports Authority, Mr Martin Boguikoma handing over staff of office to the New PMAWCA Chairman, Dr Abubakar Dantsoho, Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and the Secretary General of PMWACA...

November 4, 2024 No Responses

Shippers’ Council Boss Lauds Staff, Harps On Maritime Logistics, Infrastructure, AfCFTA, Others

The Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC), Pius Akutah has commended staff for their dedication and selfless service to the Council especially in the last one year under his leadership.Akutah made the submissions on Sunda...

October 25, 2024 No Responses

NIMASA To Stakeholders: Dockworkers Registration Now Mandatory

The management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has advised International Oil Companies, terminal and jetty operators, and all other companies involved in stevedoring in the country to refrain from engaging unregistered dockwo...

October 15, 2024 No Responses

NIMASA DG Harps On Public Private Partnership Mode For Maritime Infrastructural development

The Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dayo Mobereola has asserted that adopting the Public Private Partnership (PPP) model is essential for the infrastructural development of Nigeria’s maritime sector.The Direc...

October 11, 2024 No Responses

At World Ports Conference, NPA Boss Seeks Support For Nigeria’s Single Window

The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho has solicited the renewed support and technical synergy of the global shipping community as Nigeria finalizes moves to implement the National Single Window (NSW) project.Speakin...

October 4, 2024 No Responses

NPA Appoints New General Managers

As part of measures to reposition Nigeria’s foremost trade facilitation platform for greater efficiency and renewed contribution to the national economy, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has announced new appointments and redeployments of General Managers ...

September 20, 2024 No Responses

Shippers’ Council, NPA To Strengthen Partnership

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) and Nigerian Ports Authority ( NPA) have expressed their readiness to collaborate and work together to move the nation’ s maritime sector forward.The Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of NSC, Barr Akutah P...