NIWA moves to improve waterways security
IN bid to attract private investments to enhance the nation's Blue Economy initiative, the management of the National Inland Waterways Authority, NIWA, has commenced moves to improve security on waterways across the country.
How corruption fuels Apapa traffic —Stakeholders
By Godfrey Bivbere & Providence Adeyinka THERE are indications that the problematic traffic bedevilling the port city of Apapa, Lagos and its environ is being fuelled by corruption with some stakeholders smiling to the bank daily even as the sector which is the second largest revenue contributor to the economy bleeds. Investigation by Vanguard Maritime Report revealed […]
Dry ports as catalyst to economic growth
By Martins Uba Nwamadi SOMETIME in 2005, Nigeria Shippers Council, NSC, conceptualised an idea of a dry port project in Nigeria. According to the template, Dry Ports in Asia, North America, Pakistan, UAE and some African countries have contributed tremendously to the economic growth of those countries. Armed with statistics and intimidating profile, the management […]
Nigeria’s shipping industry declines
Ranks dismal 48 in global merchant shipping fleet By Godwin Oritse LESS than two weeks to the end of the year, there are indications that Nigeria’s shipping industry may have declined as registered vessels dropped to 412 with 524,978.58 tonnage in 2020 as against 607 with 1,278,041.75 tonnage registered in 2019. Meanwhile, the World Merchant […]
Labour threatens shipping companies over unfair practices
•Seeks dredging of Calabar Ports By Victor Ahiuma-Young MARITIME Workers Union of Nigeria, MWUN, have decried alleged unfair Labour practices by shipping companies operating in Nigeria, warning the companies to end perceived anti-Labour policies and practices to avoid the wrath of organized Labour. At the Union’s National Executive Council, NEC, meeting in Lagos, it’s President-General, […]
Osinbajo launches manual to create enabling environment for port users
By Providence Adeyinka THE Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has launched a Process Manual on Port Operations aimed at fostering an enabling environment for domestic and foreign port users. The manual was developed by stakeholders led by the Technical Unit on Governance and Anti-Corruption Reform, TUGAR, an arm in the Presidency. Osinbajo noted that the manual […]
We missed opportunity to develop shipping capacity through COVID-19 pandemic —Temisan Omatseyi
Former Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Temisan Omatseyi, who is also a ship-owner and President of Africa Ship-owners Association, spoke with Vanguard Maritime Report on several issues affecting the maritime industry. In this interview with Godfrey Bivbere, he spoke about the missed opportunity at the height of the COVID-19 […]
Shipping firms risk sanction over movement of empty containers
THE Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, has warned shipping firms in Nigeria against not allowing empty containers into their holding bays, saying that such action would attract sanctions henceforth.
Apapa gridlock: Maritime workers suspend planned strike
By Victor Ahiuma-Young Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, MWUN, has suspended its three-day warning strike over the chaotic traffic situation on Apapa-Oshodi Expressway. The warning strike ought to have started today (Wednesday) in all ports formations across the country. The decision to suspend the planned strike followed over seven hours meeting on Tuesday by the […]
UN applauds Nigeria’s leadership role in anti-piracy war
For the second time in about six months, the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has lauded Nigeria’s leadership role in the quest for security in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG).
Apapa Gridlock: Maritime workers union orders members to shut ports operations
By Victor Ahiuma-Young – Lagos Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, MWUN, has directed members nationwide to shut ports operations and begin a three-day warning strike from Monday, December 7, to protest the total take over of the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway by heavy-duty trucks, inflicting untold hardship on other road users. The Union is specifically disenchanted by […]
