The Federal Ministry of Transportation has reaffirmed the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) as the port economic regulator urging industry stakeholders to give the Council the needed support and cooperation in its regulatory mandate. Speaking at a one-day sensitisation meeting organised…
The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mr Mohammed Bello-Koko, says the authority is addressing bottlenecks affecting export in the country. Bello-Koko made this known at the 2022 Zenith Bank International Trade Seminar on non-oil export on Wednesday in Lagos.…
As part of efforts to curb the menace of boat accidents and consequent loss of lives, the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has gotten a new law to mete out 7-year imprisonment to owners of jetties where boat operators violate…
…BIMCO calls for Full deployment of Deep Blue Assets. …Collaboration key to success-Jamoh By Seun Ibiyemi The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) in its half-year report of 2022 has lauded the reduction in piracy in the globe and expressed optimism that…
The Managing Director of National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Chief Dr. George Moghalu on behalf of the Board, Management and entire staff of the Authority wishes to warmly join Nigerians in celebrating and congratulating Engr. Mu’azu Jaji Sambo, over his…
Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, President of The Courts of Appeal has commended Dr. Bashir Jamoh, Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) for his exemplary leadership role in advancing the cause of adjudication and mediation in admiralty matters.…
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has called for stakeholders’ collective collaboration on security in the Maritime Sector. Dr. Bashir Jamoh, the Director-General of NIMASA, made the call at a one-day Sensitisation workshop organised by the Agency, in…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), during the weekend, received the first-ever vessel (Zhen Hua 28) to berth at the $1.5bn Lekki Deep Seaport. This is even as the ship brought three Ship To Shore (STS) cranes and…
By Seun Ibiyemi To ensure standardisation in barge operations in Nigeria, three agencies under the Federal Ministry of Transportation namely; Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) have resolved…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Port Standing Task Team (PSST) on Friday flagged off the second phase of ‘Operation Free the Ports Corridor’ to remove all illegal checkpoints, shanties and indiscriminate parking of trucks along the port access roads. The first…
