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.
Customs, Police, others mount 47 checkpoints along Seme – Lagos road
Following the failure of the Nigerian port system to accommodate the huge imports through the country’s waters, leading to diversion of cargoes to neighbouring countries, the land border route to Lagos end of the Nigerian market is now host to huge presence of security agencies’ checkpoints.
Government agencies, others milking us — Lagos shippers’ boss
Chairman of the Shippers Association of Lagos State, Jonathan Nicol, has rise alarm over hard times his members are made face in the course of clearing their goods from the ports by officials of the various government agencies, terminal operators and shipping companies.
We will tackle foreign involvement in freight forwarding —New CRFFN boss
The new Chairman of the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria, CRFFN, Alhaji Abubakar Tsanni, has said he was determined to sanitise the freight forwarding industry, especially in the area of amending the council’s Act and eliminating foreigners in the cargo clearing processes at the country’s ports and other locations.
Govt indecision affecting operations on planned Warri deep seaport
Indecision by the Federal Government is affecting port operations in Warri, former National Financial Secretary of the Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Service, ANLCA, Prince Val Orhibabho, has said. Speaking to Vanguard Maritime Report, Orhibabho said that the Federal Government seems to be confused on what it wants to do with Warri port.
Dakuku, Bala Usman to Grace Port Facility Security Officers Conference
The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala-Usman, Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside and the Comptroller-General of Customs, retired Col. Hameed Ali, are among dignitaries expected at the 2018 National Conference of the Port Facility Security Officers (PFSO) Forum of Nigeria holding in Calabar, Cross River State.
Nigerian-Benin JBP functioning below par’
Despite spending over 17 million Euro on the construction of the Nigerian-Benin Joint Border Post, JBP, at Seme-Krake, the European Union supported transport terminal has continued to function sub-optimally owing to lack of basic infrastructure components and poor finishing.
Reconstruction will enhance truck call-up system, efficient port operation — Port Manager
Port Manager of Tin can Island port, Engr. Emmanuel Akporherhi, hailed Federal Government’s flag off of the reconstruction of Apapa to Toll gate stretch of the expressway, noting that it will not only enhance the truck call up system but lead to improved port operations.
FG’s neglect of Niger/Delta encouraging piracy — stakeholders
THE Federal Government has been accused of fueling the problem of piracy in the nation’s maritime industry through the neglect of Niger-Delta region, stakeholders have said.
Budget implementation: House Committee expresses confidence in NIMASA management
The House of Representatives Committee on Maritime Safety, Education and Administration has commended the Management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, for its efforts in repositioning the country’s maritime sector for greater efficiency.
Dakuku Congratulates Ki-tack Lim on his second term
THE Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside, has congratulated the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), Ki-tack Lim, on his re-election as head of the specialised United Nations body.
