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.
Uncertainty Shrouds IMO 2020’s Impact
The International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) major change limiting the airborne sulfur dioxide emissions from international shipping is now less than a year away.
Customs blames Chinese holiday, FG policy for lull in port business
The Tin-can Island Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS has blamed the lull in port business to Chinese holiday and the Federal Government fiscal economic policy instead of the general elections as alleged by some stakeholders.
Vessel detention on the rises in Indonesia
There has been an increase of incidents where vessels anchored in the waters around the island of Bintan, in the Eastern portion of the Singapore Straits, have been detained. Bintan is a popular place to anchor (“waiting for orders”) because it is close to shipping lanes and believed to be OPL Singapore but it is in fact within Indonesian territorial waters. We are grateful to SPICA for having prepared the attached outline of the issue along with their recommendations.
No more vessel waivers on Cabotage implementation, NIMASA warns
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) on Sunday said it had commenced clampdown on vessels that do not comply with the provisions of the Cabotage Compliance Strategy.
Six Russian sailors seized by pirates released in Nigeria — Embassy
Six Russian sailors, seized by pirates near Benin’s territorial waters in early January during an attack against the container ship The MSC Mandy, have been released in Nigeria, the Russian embassy in Nigeria told TASS on Wednesday.
NIMASA partners Navy to arrest Turkish vessel for illegal trade
THE Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, and the Nigerian Navy operatives have arrested a vessel, ‘M.T. Asu’ with International Maritime Organisation, IMO, number 9014511, for trading illegally on the nation’s coastal waters.
Human error responsible for 38% maritime accidents
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, has said that 38 per cent of maritime accidents in the country between 2016 and 2018 were as a result of human error.
NPA raises staff gratuity to 280%
THE management of the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, has raised its staff gratuity to 280% of total emolument, from 180% after long negotiation with the staff union.
BPE, NPA concession Terminal B Warri old Port
THE Bureau of Public Enterprises, BPE, in conjunction with the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, has concessioned Terminal B of the Warri Port to improve service delivery.
Cabotage: Nigerian seafarers’ engagement rise by 10.6%
FOLLOWING improved implementation of the Coastal and Inland Shipping Act 2003, otherwise known as Cabotage, by Nigerian Maritime Safety and Administration Agency, NIMASA, the engagement of seafarers by vessels trading along the nation’s coastal waters rose by 10.6 percent in 2018.
