Tag: Seaports
Shippers’ Council Boss Visits NIMASA
The Management of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council, led by the Executive Secretary, Barrister Akuta Pius Ukeyima paid a working visit to the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA. The Director General of NIMASA, Dr. Bashir Jamoh OFR, in hi...
APAPA PORT BERTHS LARGEST CONTAINER CARRIER IN ITS HISTORY
The Lagos Port Complex (LPC), Apapa, on Friday, 16th June, 2023 made history by its berthing of a 300m LOA vessel. NPA described the development as unprecedented and “a testament to the unwavering commitment of the Mohammed Bello Koko-l...
DNV: Biofuel Key To Maritime Decarbonisation
The flexibility of biofuels can enable the shipping industry to accelerate its journey towards decarbonisation while maintaining operational efficiency. In its latest white paper “Biofuels in shipping,” classification society, DNV reported that the current...
Lekki Port Adopts Electronic Call-Up System, Ready For Transhipments
The promoters of the Lekki Deep Sea Port- Lekki Port LFTZ Enterprise Limited (LPLEL) and the terminal operator-Lekki Freeport Terminal (LFT) have expressed the readiness of the Port for transhipment operations and restore the status of Nigeria as a cargo...
Maersk Explains $29.3b 2022 Profit, Assigns $11b For Integration, Decarbonization
Foremost Container shipping heavyweight, A.P. Moller – Maersk has reported exceptional financial results for the year 2022. Despite the abnormal market conditions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the company reported solid performance across all its bu...
Minister Urges Agencies To Strengthen Port Compliance
The Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo, has urged agencies to strengthen compliance functions to sustain and maintain standards in the ports. Sambo gave the advice at the Convention on Business Integrity (CBi), and Maritime Anti-Corruption Netwo...
NIMASA Seeks BPSR Guidance To Strengthen Reforms
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) on Thursday approached the Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR) to strengthen its reforms unit for effective service delivery in line with the Federal Government’s plan. Aisha Jidda, Di...
NPA Approves Five Export Terminals
The management of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), on Thursday, presented operational licences to five Export Processing Terminals (EPTs) to scale-up exports in the country. The five export processing terminals licensed are: Diamondstar Port and Terminal ...
Concession Agreement: NPA Conculdes Report, Seeks FG’s Approval
The management of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), at the weekend, disclosed that the concession agreement with five terminal operators that have expired have been concluded. According to NPA, the report would be submitted to the Federal Ministry of Trans...
Shippers’ Council Implores Stakeholders On Seaports Automation
The Nigeria Shippers Council (NSC) has urged maritime stakeholders to support ongoing automation of the nation’s seaports. Speaking as one of the panelists at the 2022 annual Finance Correspondents Association of Nigeria (FICAN) conference in Lagos, A...
Study: Mobile Shore Power Is Fit For Smaller Ports
Mobile shore power solutions are particularly suitable for smaller ports or in port sections that are less utilised, a new study finds. Commissioned by NOW, the study entitled ‘Mobile shore power – technological possibilities and prerequisites‘, co...
Seaport Offers Incentives To Reduce Vessel Emissions
To reduce vessel emissions, Canada’s Halifax Port Authority (HPA) has joined the World Port Climate Initiative (WPCI) as an incentive provider with the International Association of Ports and Harbours’ (IAPH) Environmental Ship Index (ESI). The HPA joined t...