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January 17, 2021 No Responses

NPA Receives 16 Ships, 15 To Arrive This Week

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), on Saturday, disclosed that 16 ships had berthed at the Lagos ports and were discharging petroleum products and food stuff. NPA, through its publication, Shipping Position, identified goods being discharged to include general cargo, bulk wheat, frozen fish, butane...

January 5, 2021 No Responses

Grimaldi Welcomes New Hybrid RoRo Vessel

Italian Grimaldi Group has started 2021 with the delivery of Eco Barcelona, the second of twelve hybrid Grimaldi Green 5th Generation (GG5G) class vessels. The Italian-flagged roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) was handed over to its owner by Chinese shipyard Jinling bas...

December 25, 2020 No Responses

NPA To Receive 27 Ships At Lagos Seaport

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) is expecting 27 ships laden with petroleum products, food items and other goods from December 24 to January 1, 2021 According to a publication of NPA, ‘Shipping Position’, the contents of the ships ar...

December 7, 2020 No Responses

Commission Rules Out Tax Exemptions For Seaports

The European Commission has requested from Italy to abolish the corporate tax exemptions granted to its ports, in order to align its tax regime with EU State aid rules. As explained, profits earned by port authorities from economic activities must....

December 4, 2020 No Responses

Ships & Ports CEO, Bolaji Akinola Bags PhD

Maritime and corporate communication expert, Bolaji Akinola, has bagged a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Media and Communication from the Pan-Atlantic University, Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos. Dr. Bolaji Akinola is the CEO of Ships & Ports Limited....

October 14, 2020 No Responses

CMA CGM’s LNG-Powered Giant Sets World Record

The 23,000 TEU CMA CGM Jacques Saade, the world’s largest LNG-powered containership, has set a world record for the number of full containers loaded on a single vessel. On its departure from Singapore on 12 October, the new flagship of...

October 6, 2020 No Responses

Shell-Chartered LNG London Attains First Ship-To-Ship Milestone

LNG London has successfully completed its first ship-to-ship bunkering to a cruise vessel in the port of Rotterdam. Belgian inland transportation specialist, Victrol, explained on Monday that the development was attained on October 1, 2020. Accordi...

September 29, 2020 No Responses

CMA CGM confirms cyber attack

French liner major CMA CGM has confirmed to Offshore Energy-Green Marine that it was currently dealing with a cyber-attack impacting peripheral servers. The attack does not include CEVA Logistics. “As soon as the security breach was detected, external ...

September 9, 2020 No Responses

CMA CGM Suspends Shipping Surcharge

The French Container Transportation and Shipping Company, CMA CGM, has announced suspension of the application of peak season surcharge on ships calling in Nigeria from October 1, 2020.Mrs Rakiya Zubairu, Head, Public Relations, Nigerian Shippers’ Council (N...

August 19, 2020 No Responses

Shippers’ Council Decries Indiscriminate Charges By Shipping Firms

The Management of Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) on Wednesday described as ‘unreasonable and unacceptable the indiscriminate’ high surcharges by multinational shipping firms on Nigerian-bound cargoes. The Executive Secretary of NSC, Mr Hassan Bello,...

August 19, 2020 No Responses

NPA Receives 18 Ships At Lagos Port Complex

Eighteen ships laden with food items and other goods have arrived Lagos Port Complex waiting to berth. According to Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) publication, `Shipping Position’, the ships are carrying containers, general cargo and gypsum. NPA ex...

August 18, 2020 No Responses

NIMASA Assures Dockworkers Of Improved Welfare

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has assured stakeholders of its commitment to the protection of the rights and welfare of dockworkers as guaranteed in the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Decent Work Agenda. ...

August 16, 2020 No Responses

NPA Receives Largest Container Vessel Ever At Onne Ports

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Sunday announced the berthing of the biggest container vessel to ever dock at a Nigerian Seaport. General Manager, Corporate and Strategic Communications, Mr Adams Jatto, in a statement explained that the ...

August 11, 2020 No Responses

Maritime Agencies Unveil 24-Hour Seaports’ Agenda

Heads of maritime agencies in Nigeria have agreed to work on modalities for a quick commencement of 24 hours operation at the ports. Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, disclosed this ...