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.
IMO lauds Nigeria’s leading role in securing Gulf of Guinea
By Godwin Oritse FOLLOWING the launch of the Deep Blue project two weeks ago by President Muhammadu Buhari, the International Maritime Organization, IMO, has commended Nigeria for playing a leading role in efforts to secure the Gulf of Guinea, saying “it will continue to support the country and the region”. Secretary General of the IMO, Kitack […]
Nigeria’s first female tugboat Captain emerges
By Godwin Oritse FOLLOWING the emergence of the first female Tug Boat Captain, Canus Ebinipre Robinson, Acting Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, Mohammed Bello-Koko, has restated that the agency will continue to empower and provide opportunities for women in the maritime industry, while taking deliberate steps to nurture young women maritime professionals. Bello-Koko gave […]
Abuja MoU records 57% drop in vessel detention
As inspection declines 13.2% By Godwin Oritse THE Abuja Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, in its 2020 financial year recorded a massive 57 per cent drop in the detention of vessels as only nine vessels were detained in 2020 as against 21 in 2019. Also the group reported 13.2 per cent drop in the number of vessels inspected […]
Women in maritime sector challenged on AfCFTA
By Godfrey Bivbere and Providence Adeyinka Nigerian women in the maritime industry have been charged to explore investment opportunities in the African Continental Free Trade Agreement AfCFTA which came into full effect in January 2021. President of the Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association, WISTA, Mrs Eunice Ezeoke, made the charge in Lagos while heralding the […]
Terminal operators to contribute to total reconstruction of Apapa Port ― Amaechi
Says Deep Blue Project will solve Nigeria’s Maritime insecurity, boost Economy Minister of Transportation, Rt Hon Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has said that the problem with the Seaport is efficiency, and Terminal Operators must contribute to the total reconstruction and reorganization of the Apapa Seaport. Amaechi stated this on a TV programme, Monday, citing the drastic […]
