NPA Designates Lilypond Terminal As Non-Oil Export Processing Facility

NPA Designates Lilypond Terminal As Non-Oil Export Processing Facility

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Thursday affirmed the designation of the Lilypond Container Terminal in Ijora, Lagos as a specialized processing and handling facility for the exportation of the country’s locally made finished and agricultural goods.  Managing Director of...
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Shippers’ Council To APM Terminals: Tie Tariffs To Services Rendered

Shippers’ Council To APM Terminals: Tie Tariffs To Services Rendered

The Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC) on Wednesday urged Mr Klaus Laursen, Country Manager, APM Terminals, to ensure that tariffs are tied to services rendered.  The Executive Secretary, NSC, Mr Emmanuel Jime, gave the advice when he paid a courtesy visit.....
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SIFAX Group Expands Ijora Terminal, Contracts CCECC For Pavement Construction

SIFAX Group Expands Ijora Terminal, Contracts CCECC For Pavement Construction

After operating for a little over 15 months and following a growing customer base as well as increasing demand, SIFAX Shipping ICT Limited, a subsidiary of SIFAX Group and operator of the Ijora Inland Container Terminal, Lagos, has embarked on...
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Bi-Courtney To Bid For Lagos, Abuja, Kano, Port-Harcourt Airport Terminals

Bi-Courtney To Bid For Lagos, Abuja, Kano, Port-Harcourt Airport Terminals

Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL), operators of the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 2 (MMA2), has indicated interest to bid in the ongoing concession of four major airport terminals by the Federal Government.  The Chairman of BASL, Dr Wale Ba...
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FG Signs Brass Petroleum Products Terminal Agreement

FG Signs Brass Petroleum Products Terminal Agreement

The Federal government has signed shareholders agreement on construction of Brass Petroleum products Terminal Limited ( BPPT) to help curb illegal refining and stabilise products pricing in the Niger Delta region.   Chief Timipre Sylva, Minister of s...
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Terminal Operators Renew Call For Relocation Of Tank Farms

Terminal Operators Renew Call For Relocation Of Tank Farms

The existence of Petroleum Tank Farms within Apapa area of Lagos State is the beginning of traffic woes within the metropolis, Chairman, Seaport Terminal Operators Association of Nigeria (STOAN), Princess Vicky Hastrup, reiterated at the we...
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Ports & Cargo Terminal Targets 300,000 TEUs In 2021

Ports & Cargo Terminal Targets 300,000 TEUs In 2021

Ports & Cargo Handling Services, a subsidiary of SIFAX Group, is targeting 300,000 Twenty-foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) cargo capacity for 2021.  Managing Director, Ports & Cargo Handling Services, Mr John Jenkins, disclosed this in a statement on ...
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COSCO Stakes $140m On 20 Per Cent Saudi Arabian Seaport Terminal

COSCO Stakes $140m On 20 Per Cent Saudi Arabian Seaport Terminal

China’s COSCO Shipping Ports (CSPL) has entered into an agreement with the founding shareholders of Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Gateway Terminal Limited (RSGT) to acquire a 20 per cent stake in the terminal which is located at Jeddah Islamic Port. ...
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NPA Receives Biggest Caverton Helicopter At PTML Terminal

NPA Receives Biggest Caverton Helicopter At PTML Terminal

In accordance with the ease of doing business in Nigeria, the largest commercial helicopter to be operated by a wholly indigenous company  has been received by the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). The helicopter, a Sirkosky S-92, coupled inside the PTML...
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SIFAX Group Expands Network, Opens New Terminal

SIFAX Group Expands Network, Opens New Terminal

SIFAX Group, a conglomerate with investments in Maritime, Aviation, Logistics, Oil & Gas, Hospitality and Financial Services sectors, on Wednesday opened a new container terminal in Lagos as a response to the difficulties experienced by stakeholders in acc...
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APM Terminals, Firm Seal  €400m Container Terminal Deal

APM Terminals, Firm Seal €400m Container Terminal Deal

A consortium between Bolloré and APM Terminals has signed contracts with the China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) for the construction of Abidjan’s second container terminal, known as Côte d’Ivoire Terminal (CIT).CIT is scheduled to be operational at...
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Terminal Operators Decry Continued Physical Examination Of Cargoes At Seaports

Terminal Operators Decry Continued Physical Examination Of Cargoes At Seaports

Seaport Terminal Operators Association of Nigeria (STOAN) at the weekend expressed worry at the continued manual examination of cargoes at the seaports in the face of the current global health crisis. The Chairman of the association, Princess Vicky Haastr...
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COVID-19: Terminal Operator Rolls-Out Digital Platforms

COVID-19: Terminal Operator Rolls-Out Digital Platforms

Dubai-based terminal operator, DP World has launched a plethora of online logistics tools and services enabling businesses to book shipments of cargo by any combination of sea, land, and air.The company said the roll-out of the platforms was sped up...
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Terminals To Boost Performance With Data Sharing App

Terminals To Boost Performance With Data Sharing App

Turkish port operator Yilport Holdings has implemented Navis Smart Compass, a visual workflow management application, at five terminals, following a pilot program in May of last year. The application, developed by Cargotec’s Navis brand, is used to digitize ...
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