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...As IMO, Abuja MoU partner to host workshop on capacity building The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, has stated that the growth potential and high expectations of maritime stakeholders for the industry would only be realized through the development of a system of harmonised Port State ...
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Stories by Seun Ibiyemi SIFAX Group has announced the appointment of Dr. Taiwo Afolabi as the new Board Chairman of the company. This is even as the newly appointed Sifax Group Board Chairman promised to drive the 5-Year Strategic Growth plan of the company to a logical conclusion. Afolabi, who was until this appointment the ...
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The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has commiserated with the families of 15 boat mishap victims in Kaduna. This was stated in a press statement signed by The NIWA General Manager, Corporate Affairs, Mr. Jubril made available to our correspondent. The statement noted that the boat mishap occurred on May 4th, 2022 at about 11.00pm in ...
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The President General, Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), Comrade Adewale Adeyanju, has given assurances that, the continuous support of the union to the growth of maritime sector in the country. The Union in its Easter message, which was released on Sunday stated that it is committed to promoting the well-being of members and employers ...
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...Conversion of NSTC Okoloba to NMU campus in consideration. ...Experts in Nigeria for Modular floating dockyard deployment The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr. Bashir Jamoh has restated the Agency’s commitment to development of the Nigerian Maritime University, (NMU) Okerenkoko Delta State. He stated this when a delegation from ...
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The Federal Ministry of Transportation has threatened to sanction liable terminal operators who obstruct Federal Governments efforts aimed at enhancing the ease of doing business at the nation’s ports. According to a statement signed by the ministry Spokesman, Eric Ojiekwe over the weekend, the Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi stated this at ...
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Dr Bashir Jamoh, Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), says the agency remains committed to the development of the Nigerian Maritime University (NMU), Okerenkoko, Delta. Jamoh gave the assurance when a delegation from the university paid a visit to NIMASA management in Lagos, according to a statement he issued on Sunday. Jamoh said ...
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The Secretary-General of the Maritime Organisation of West and Central Africa (MOWCA), Dr Paul Adalikwu, has requested technical collaboration with the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) towards recommending Nigeria’s Anti Piracy law to other member countries. Adalikwu, who said this in Lagos, on Monday, during a visit to the Director-General of NIMASA, Dr ...
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Following the introduction of the 15% NAC Levy (National Automotive Council) on all vehicle imports through the Ports, freight forwarders have vowed to shutdown the various RoRo ports in Lagos. The 15% NAC is coming barely one week after the Customs reduced duty payment on vehicles from 35% to 20%. Vice President of Association of ...
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Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO) Plc has boosted her fleet of Ground Support Equipment (GSE) with more ultra-modern equipment. The new fleet of equipment acquired includes ten Passenger Step Units that were manufactured by Mallaghan which is a renowned aviation industry manufacturer and supplier of highly acclaimed Ground Support Equipment. The Passenger Step Units have ...
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Lagos praised the efforts of the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, towards making the Lekki Deep Sea Port a reality, and directed him to consult and bring up a memorandum to the Federal Executive Council (FEC) to link the facility with the railway network. As part of his engagements ...
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Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Bello Koko, has reiterated the organisation’s commitment to the elimination of systemic corruption and other criminal practices at the nation’s seaports. He has equally affirmed the Authority’s position to operate in compliance with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) as stipulated in the Nigerian Port Process Manual (NPPM), ...
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...Amendment Bill will improve agency’s efficiency — Gbajabiamila ...As FMOT moves against 12% NIMASA revenue to Maritime University Speaker of the House of Representatives, Honourable Femi Gbajabiamila on Tuesday announced that the 9th Assembly embarked on the Amendment of the NIMASA Act 2007 and the Cabotage Act 2003 due to the need to improve the ...
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SIFAX Inland Container Terminal has been awarded the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO 9001:2015) certification for quality management system. ISO 9001 is an international standard that specifies requirements for a Quality Management System (QMS). This is contained in a statement made available to Nigerian NewsDirect in Lagos on Monday signed by Mr Muyiwa Akande, Group ...
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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) over the weekend threatened to withdraw its men and officers from the Tin-Can Island Container Terminal (TICT) in Tin-Can port over absence of sufficient equipment at the port terminal. Shedding more light on the outburst of the Tin-Can Customs Command Controller, Olakunle Oloyede, during a sensitisation meeting held last Thursday ...
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The Nigerian Maritime Administration and SafetyAgency, NIMASA and the Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) setting out areas of collaboration in weather forecasting and climate research. Director General NIMASA, Dr Bashir Jamoh and his counterpart from NiMet, Prof Mansur Bako Matazu signed on behalf of both Agencies of government. The ...
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Following intervention by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Monday, the Maritime Workers’ Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has again shelved the planned industrial action against the International Oil Companies (IOCs) for their failure to comply with the extant stevedoring regulation (Marine notice 2014) In a statement on Monday ...
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Trucks Transit Parks (TTP), the firm handling the seaport electronic call-up system for the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has accused the truckers association demanding the unbundling of the E-call-up system as being selfish. Speaking on Monday during a media briefing to mark the one year anniversary of the E-call-up system at the Lagos ports, Managing ...
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A Nigerian flagged Motor Vessel, MV VIGEO ADEBOLA which was reported to be distressed midstream Federal Ocean Terminal ONNE due to operational error has been moved to a better location clear away from the FOT Onne Channel. MV Vigeo Adebola had a port list on 10th February, 2022 due to the fact that it received ...
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The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) says it is ready to tackle all concerns raised by port users on the implementation of the electronic scheduling system for trucks doing business in the ports. Its Managing Director, Mr Mohammed Bello-Koko, stated this on Tuesday in Lagos while reviewing the state of implementation of the policy, popularly known ...