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.
INTELS Donates New Health Centre to Delta Community
OIL and gas logistics giant, INTELS Nigeria Limited has built and handed over a modern, fully equipped Health Centre to the Aruakpor-Umah Community, in Uvwie Local Government Area, Warri of Delta State.
MOU with shipping companies will reduce cost of doing business in nigeria by 35% —- Shippers Council
The Nigerian Shippers Council, NSC, yesterday, said its planned signing of a Memorandum of Understand, MoU, with shipping companies operating in Nigeria will reduce cost of doing business in the country by 35 per cent.
Conflicting Govt memos threaten Onitsha River port concession
THERE are indications that the Onitsha River port concession project may have run into trouble waters following conflicting memos from the Federal Ministry of Transport.
NIMASA set another batch of 200 Cadets for sea time training
FOLLOWING the commitment of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, to ensure that all beneficiaries of the Nigerian Seafarers Development Programme (NSDP) conclude their programme by getting the mandatory sea-time training, the agency has concluded plans to send another batch of 200 cadets for sea time.
Apapa traffic: We have licensed five firms for private trailer parks — NPA boss
Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, Hadiza Bala Usman recently visited the corportae headquarters of Vanguard Media Ltd. publishers of Vanguard Newspaper. She spoke on the problematic Apapa traffic, why the eastern ports are under-ultilised, intermodel connectivity at the ports, availibility of scanners at the ports and many more issues.
Rising number of empty berths signals lull in shipping
Activities at the Lagos Port Complex, LPC, may be going through a lull as 24 empty ship berths were recorded on the average last week, giving an occupancy rate of about 54 per cent, against the full capacity of 52 berths.
Nigeria, S/Africa, Ghana, Kenya mull maritime pact
There are indications that a collaborative maritime administration platform is underway in Africa as the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) says that discussions to that effect has commenced.
Gridlock: Traffic robberies threatening export drive – SHIPPERS
Unless urgent steps are taken, the nation will continue losing revenue accruable from exportation, as criminals now attack and cart away goods meant for export trapped in traffic on their way to the port.
NPA, Terminal operators at war over illegal port charges
THE Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, is currently at war with some terminal operators over newly introduced charges, which Ms Hadiza Bala Usman, NPA’s boss has warned agents and importers to ignore.
Owerri Customs intercepts military hardware, illicit drugs, others
The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Federal Operations Unit Zone ‘C’ Owerri, has intercepted a truck with military hardware and other illicit medicaments concealed among other imports.
