By Seun Ibiyemi Four days after suspected sea pirates kidnapped five of its members in Rivers State, the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has lamented over excessive ransom demanded by kidnappers. The union, therefore, warned that if nothing is…
Mr Segun Musa, a freight forwarder and Managing Director of Widescope International Group, on Wednesday called for creation of lighter terminals for freights to decongest Lagos ports. Musa made the call in an interview with journalists in Lagos. He said…
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) said 21 ships at the Lagos ports were discharging bulk wheat, general cargo, frozen fish, container, bulk salt, bulk soya, petrol and butane gas. The NPA disclosed this in its publication, ‘Shipping Position,’ a copy…
…Acknowledges effects of Nigeria’s Deep Blue Project in GoG …We will not rest on our oars – NIMASA DG The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has given credence to Nigeria’s efforts in combating piracy in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG) including…
By Seun Ibiyemi The immediate past Executive Secretary, Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Hassan Bello, has advised the Federal government to restructure the maritime Sector, this is coming as he called for CBN’s intervention. Speaking during the reception organized to honour…
…Graduates special mission vessels crew By Seun Ibiyemi The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Bashir Jamoh, has reiterated that assets deployed under the Deep Blue Project, recently launched by President Muhammadu Buhari, are…
The Nigeria Customs Service, Area II Command, Onne Port, Rivers, generated N78.17 billion revenue between January and June 2021, an official said. Mr Auwal Mohammed, the command’s Comptroller, disclosed this in a statement by the command’s spokesperson, Mr Ifeoma Ojekwu,…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Lagos State Wharf Landing Fees Authority (LWLFA) has accused the Hadiza Bala-Usman-led administration of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) of frustrating its operations. LWLFA also accused the suspended Managing director of NPA of collecting its statutory wharf…
…Restructuring Nigerian Ship Registration office is On-going – Jamoh The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has commenced the issuance of new certificates of ship registration while simultaneously phasing out the old permits. This is in a bid to…
Barth Ndubuwah, Port Harcourt The recent tariff increase by one of the terminal operators at Rivers Port of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) may not have gone down well with Authority, the landlord of the port. To that end, NPA said…
