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.
We are partnering with four African countries for seafarers’ training – Peterside
THE Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr. Dakuku Peterside, met with the team of Vanguard Maritime Report that took him on issues affecting the Nigerian Maritime industry. Excerpts:
Maritime to lead economic diversification — Buhari
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday said that the Federal Government is repositioning the Nigerian maritime sector to take a leading position as alternative source of revenue in growing the economy in with its economic diversification programme.
Customs in S/West commissions Port’s One-Stop-Shop Centre
The Coordinator of the South West, Nigeria Customs Service, Assistant Comptroller General Aminu Dahiru, last week commissioned a One-Stop-Shop centre for the resolution of disputes arising from cargo clearance at the Tin Can Island command of the Service.
Tank farms: Apapa sitting on keg of gun powder — Vicky Haastrup
In this interview, Executive Vice Chairman of ENL Consortium, operators of Terminals C and D of Apapa port, spoke with Godfrey Bivbere, Abigail Ezenwafo & Kemi Abioye on cost of ports operations, the Ports & Harbours Bill, way out of the traffic logjam, alternative transport of goods and many more.
Operators blame FG for high cost of port operations
Operators in the maritime industry have faulted the federal government for its lack of political will to enforce regulations that would lead to reduction in the cost of port operations in the country.
Nigeria protests global piracy reports
Contrary to the reports of the International Maritime Organisation, IMO, which put Nigeria on the top spot in global piracy rate, the Nigerian Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, has said security in the country’s maritime space has been beefed up and improved in the past one year.
ICRC okays OBC for Obollo-Afor truck park
The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission, ICRC, has issued Outline Business Case, OBC, compliance certificate to Nigerian Shippers’ Council, NSC, for the establishment of a Truck Transit Park (TTP) in Obollo-Afor, Enugu State.
Bulk wheat, salt top Eastern, Delta ports import chart
BULK wheat, salt and frozen fish topped the import chart at the Eastern and Delta ports of the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, as a total of 29,437,079 metric tons of cargoes arrived the country last week.
Port Consultative Forum puts Nigeria’s import bill at $15bn
Chairman of the Nigerian Port Consultative Forum, NPCF, Otumba Kunle Folarin, has said that the nation’s formal import has hit over $15 billion annually, even as he disclosed that the country imports over 100,000 metric tons of non oil cargo yearly.
NPA, Lagos state clash over Eko Atlantic coastline
THE Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, last week engaged Lagos State Government officials in a heated debate at the National Assembly, Abuja, over the ownership of 11 hectares of land in the upscale Eko Atlantic City, Victoria Island, Lagos.
