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.
There is an international conspiracy against Nigeria’s fishing sector — Shippers Council
A MEMBER of the Governing Board of the Nigerian Shippers Council, NSC, Mrs Margaret Orakwusi, has said that there is an international conspiracy against the Nigerian fishing sector, stressing that the western countries have made it difficult for Nigerian marine products to access their markets.
Lagos branch of NPA retirees denies its national leadership
THE Lagos State branch of the Nigerian Ports Authority Pensioners Welfare Association, NPAPWA, has denied media report credited to the current leadership of the national body of the association headed by Alhaji Ali Umoru on the payment of pension saying that “Ali Umaru is unknown to us as he claims and has no authority to speak for us.”
How Customs contribute to port congestion —Task Force
THE Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, has been accused of contributing to the current congestions being experienced in the ports as empty containers that ought to have been inspected by the men and officers of the agency are abandoned for days on barges at the terminals’ waterfronts.
SEME BORDER CLOSURE: Shipping stakeholders shed more light
FOLLOWING last week’s closure of the Seme border under a joint security operation by the Nigerian government, several stakeholders in the nation’s shipping system have given different dimensions to the situation.
Ship owners dismiss excuses over lull in eastern ports
SHIP Owners Association of Nigeria, SOAN, have said that most of the excuses by maritime authorities on reasons for the lull in business activities at the Eastern ports were not tenable. They said that more than 90 per cent of the excuses includes shallow port channels, security, the presence of oil pipelines, etc.
