By Seun Ibiyemi The Federal Government has been urged to develop an actionable plan that would leverage on the existing laws to ensure increased participation of Indigenous operators in the maritime sector. The National Council of Managing Directors of Licensed…
…Reveals Nigeria’s intent to seek election into IMO Council in 2025 …As IMO Secretary-General commends Nigeria for being futuristic By Seun Ibiyemi Nigeria’s Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola has restated the commitment of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s…
By Seun Ibiyemi As Nigeria is transitioning to a non-oil dependent economy, attention needs to be shifted towards other critical sectors, especially the maritime industry, so they can contribute substantially to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Speaking at the…
The year 2022 was mixed year for stakeholders in the Maritime industry and Rail sector, as the Maritime sector experience massive investment but didn’t meet up with expectations in terms of cargo clearance, gridlock among others despite huge investment by…
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…
The year 2021 was a mixed year for stakeholders in the Maritime industry and Rail sector, as the Maritime sector didn’t meet up with expectations in terms of security, cargo clearance, gridlock among others despite huge investment by federal government,…
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…
By Seun Ibiyemi Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has listed seven areas where profitable investment opportunities exist in the maritime industry. He called on foreign investors to take advantage of the industry. Amaechi made this known in his Paper…
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…
By Seun Ibiyemi The proposed national transport policy will unlock untapped potentials in the Maritime sector and the African Continental Free trade Area (AFCTA) the federal government has said. Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi and the Minister of State, Gbemisola…
