By Seun Ibiyemi 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…
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…
By Seun Ibiyemi 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…
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…
…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…
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…
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…
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…
By Seun Ibiyemi 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)…
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…
