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Eastern Ports Revival: How NPA, Hull Blyth, Maerskline, others are pulling through

On January 22, 20205:22 amIn Businessby Urowayino Jeremiah

EFFORTS by the present government and a section of the maritime business community to rejig the Eastern Ports have received significant boost following the decisions of major international shipping companies, including Hull Blythe and Maerskline, to return to the Calabar and Onne ports.

ANLCA lists problems of Eastern, Delta ports

On January 8, 20206:29 amIn Business, Newsby Urowayino Jeremiah

THE Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents, ANLCA, has blamed the Federal Government and the existing freight deferential for the lull in Eastern and Delta ports.

Stakeholders paint more grim picture of ports access roads outside Lagos

On November 27, 20196:09 amIn Business, Newsby Urowayino Jeremiah

AMIDST the global outcry over the state of access roads to Nigeria’s premier ports at Apapa, Lagos, stakeholders in the shipping industry have painted a more grim picture of the state of other ports outside Lagos.

Controversy over portal service at ports

On October 30, 20193:19 amIn Business, Newsby Urowayino Jeremiah

IN a bid to resolve some of the trade facilitation issues in the maritime industry, the Nigerian Shippers’ Council, NSC, has concluded plans to make the Port Service Support Portal, PSSP, to be more user friendly with a view to quickening disputes resolution as they arise. But key stakeholders are saying they are not aware of the existence of the portal.

Reps task FG on dry ports

On September 26, 20196:00 pmIn Newsby Nwafor

The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to complete rail connection to proposed dry ports in the country to ensure their quick take off.

Why importers prefer Lagos to other ports in the country – NPA MD

On August 6, 20194:05 amIn Newsby Nwafor

Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, Hadiza Bala Usman, has said many people preferred the ports in Lagos to those in other parts of the country because of roads and accessibility.

Atiku says Ports losing $20bn annually to inefficiency

On January 30, 20197:07 amIn Maritime Reportby Bankole

The Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has said that the Nigerian port system is losing over $20billion in annual revenue due to inefficiency and decayed infrastructure.

Marine Economy: Expert tasks FG on dredging, ports’ rehabilitation

On November 21, 20186:18 pmIn Maritime Report, Newsby Urowayino Jeremiah

A maritime expert and also Chief Executive Officer, Safewater Energy and Environmental Restoration Limited, SWEERGLOBAL, Dr Thaddaeus Thompson, has tasked the Federal Government on dredging and ports’ rehabilitation across the country in order to explore its maritime economy for massive flow of foreign direct investments.

27 ships with petrol, others to berth at Apapa, Delta ports

On October 8, 20184:20 pmIn Newsby Nwafor

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) says 27 ships will bring into the country petroleum products, food and other goods from Oct. 8 to Oct. 27.

How we stopped pilfering at nation’s ports — Nted

On September 27, 20181:46 amIn Business, Newsby Nwafor

Chairman of Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, MWUN, Advisory Board, Tony Emmanuel Nted, who is also the immediate past President-General of MWUN, gave insight into how his leadership addressed issues of pilfering and restored industrial peace in the sector.