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.
How we are building a regional shipping hub in Nigeria – Shippers’ Council boss
The Executive Secretary/ Chief Executive, Nigerian Shippers’Council, Hon. Emmanuel Jime, in this interview with Emeka Anaeto, Business Editor, and Godfrey Bivbere, Maritime Correspondent, painted graphic picture of the transformation happening in the shipping industry. On assumption of duties last year you must have listed some quick wins, some low hanging fruits you expected to deliver in short term. […]
NPA generates N172bn in H1’22, remits N78.5bn to Fed account
By Godwin Oritse The Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, generated a total revenue of N172.3 billion from its operations in the first half of 2022, H1’22. It also remitted N78.5 billion to the Consolidated Revenue Fund, CRF, of the Federation during the period. These were contained in the half-year 2022 operational reports of the Authority where […]
APM Terminals Apapa sponsors campaign against drug abuse, Illicit trafficking
Nigeria’s largest container terminal, APM Terminals, Apapa, Lagos, took part in sponsoring this year’s International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Drug Trafficking
Revolt of corruption: Who is threatening PSTT?
Nation Building is a collective effort, a phenomenal task undertaken by all strata of the society be it in public or private sectors but must be shouldered by the national or sub national governments
Infrastructure decay, security, others plague Apapa Port City
The port city of Apapa in the Apapa Local Government Area in Lagos State has been yearning for the attention of the state government. The long established city plays host to two very active Seaports and many Tank Farms
Fair, independent judiciary will attract international, local private sector investment — Vivour
The Chairman of the 16th Maritime Seminar For Judges, Bode Rhodes Vivour has said that an independent judiciary which gives fair and transparent judgement within reasonable time limits, will encourage foreign and local investments in Nigeria
FG suspends Nigeria’s participation in IMO election
The Federal Government
has suspended Nigeria’s participation in subsequent elections of the International Maritime Organization, IMO, pending when the country do the right things that will make her excel as a maritime nation
FG to review National Seafarers Development Programme
The Federal Government through the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, has concluded plans to review the National Seafarers Development Programme, NSDP, with a view to bringing it up to international standard
Demolition Market in Disarray
The ship demolition market appears to be in disarray, with prices collapsing. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Clarkson Platou Hellas commented that “the recycling market has taken a disastrous turn for the worse this week on the back of a distinct lack of faith in the industry in Bangladesh
Failed portion of Iganmu-Ijora-Apapa road threatens port operations
Stakeholders have expressed concern over the abandonment of the failed portion of the road linking Brewery-Ijora-7UP to Apapa by the Federal and Lagos state governments, a situation they said has hindered passage for container bearing trucks while posing threat to port operations
