The Lagos State Government has said that it will not hesitate to terminate the contract of any ongoing jetty construction project not done to specification or contract duration. The Honourable Commissioner for Waterfront Infrastructure Development, Arc. Hamed Kabiru Abdullahi, disclosed…
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), yesterday, announced the appointment of 17 senior staff of the authority for greater port efficiency. According to a statement by the General Manager, Public Relations, Ibrahim Nasiru, the authority appointed seven new general managers and…
The Shippers Association of Lagos (SAL) has said that apart from oil and gas, the maritime sector is critical for the economic growth of the country. The President of SAL, Rev. Jonathan Nicole, made this known in Lagos. Nicole added…
The Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Bashir Jamoh, has urged stakeholders to leverage the use of Nigeria’s over 10,500km inland waterways to enhance transportation and boost the economy. Jamoh said this in a chat with journalists…
By Seun Ibiyemi Council of Maritime Transport Union Associations (COMTUA) has lamented over extortion by security operatives working with the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Electronic Call-up system and indiscriminate arrest of trucks. This is even as the group said that…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it has so far generated N2.3 trillion revenue into the federation account in 2021. Mr Timi Bomodi, the Deputy National Public Relations Officer, NCS, disclosed this at a stakeholders/media engagement on trade facilitation in…
Nigeria’s largest container terminal, APM Terminals Apapa, handled a little above 8.1 million twenty equivalent units (TEU) of containers in the past 15 years. Terminal Manager of APM Terminals Apapa, Steen Knudsen, said container volumes at the terminal have increased…
The Executive Vice Chairman of the defunct Presidential Task Team on Apapa Gridlock, Dr Kayode Opeifa has blamed the inefficiency of terminal operators as reasons why rail line evacuation of cargoes from Apapa port is not well utilised. According to…
By Seun Ibiyemi Again, Nigeria has lost its bid for election into Category ‘C’ of the International Maritime Organization (IMO). This is coming after years of futile efforts to rejoin the elitist group of maritime nations since the nation lost…
Rev. Jonathan Nicole, President, Shippers Association of Lagos, says maritime sector issues made Nigeria to lose a bid to secure a seat in the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Council. Nicole made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency…
