Contrary to speculation in the Nigerian Maritime Industry that funding for the Suppression of Piracy and Other Maritime Offences (SPOMO) Act will erode indigenous ship-owners contributions made into the Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund (CVFF) which currently stands around $195 million,…
The Council of Maritime Transport Unions and Associations (COMTUA) has decried the indiscriminate arrest of its members by the committee on removal of abandoned vehicles under the Ministry of Transportation, Lagos State. This is contained in a letter dated Jan.…
…Port State Inspection grows by 24.2 % …As Jamoh reiterates agency’s commitment to shipping development The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr. Bashir Jamoh has announced an increase of 43.6% in condition survey for…
By Seun Ibiyemi Minister of Transportation, Rt Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has commended the pace of work at the Lekki Deep Seaport. He applauded the contractors for the work done so far and urged them to do more and beat…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) says it is expecting 19 ships laden with petroleum products, food items and others from Jan. 24 to Feb. 4. The NPA made this known in its publication, ‘Shipping Position,’ a copy…
By Seun Ibiyemi Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC) on Monday urged the new Country Manager of Hapag-Lloyd Nigeria Shipping Ltd., Mr Himmat Ahlawat, to abide by the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) in Nigerian ports. The Executive Secretary of NSC, Mr Emmanuel Jime,…
By Seun Ibiyemi Truck owners under the aegis of Council of Maritime Transport Unions and Associations (COMTUA) have threatened to sue the Acting Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Bello-Koko, over alleged extortion and activities of Truck Transit Park…
The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Mr Emmanuel Jime, on Friday said the council would pursue incentives that would boost indigenous shipowners operations. Jime said this when Dr Mkgeorge Onyung, President, Shipowners Association of Nigeria (SOAN), paid him a…
…Says NSC failed to protect shippers The Shippers Association of Lagos State (SALS) is set to vacate its second-floor accommodation at the Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC) corporate headquarters over what the association labelled as ill-treatment and lack of enough protection…
…Beats 2020 record with N69bn …Feat must be sustained in 2022 — CAC Barth Ndubuwah, Port Harcourt The Area ll Command of Nigeria Customs Service in Onne Port, Rivers State has achieved a record breaking collection of N188,643,692,057 from January…
