IMO re-elects MD NPA vice chair, FAL Committee
MD NPA, Hadiza Bala Usman The International Maritime Organisation IMO has re-elected the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, Hadiza Bala Usman as the vice-chair of its Facilitation FAL…
Belgium set to partner Nigeria on port development, efficiency …As MD NPA hosts country’s Ambassador
From left: General Manager, Corporate & Strategic Communications, NPA, Adams Jatto, Honorary Consul, Embassy of the Kingdom of Belgium, Laurent Backx, MD NPA, Hadiza Bala Usman, Ambassador Daniel Bertrand and…
CBN’s axe dangles on shipping lines over new export policy …As Shippers Council pledges synergy with stakeholders
Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele The Central Bank of Nigeria CBN has warned that it will come heavily on shipping companies, importers and exporters (shippers) who fail to…
IMF reverses forecast for Nigeria’s economy to -4.3% in 2020 … Projects 1.7% growth for 2021
The International Monetary Fund, IMF, Tuesday reversed Nigeria’s economy growth projection to per cent in 2020 as against the earlier per cent growth rate. The Fund also projected that Nigeria’s…
Egina FPSO integration: Nigeria’s Attorney General faults Samsung …Insists 70:30% equity structure violates NCDMB Act
Nigeria’s Attorney General of the Federation AGF and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami SAN has faulted claims to 70:30per cent equity structure by Samsung Heavy Industries Nigeria SHIN, which partly…
UNIPORT appoints NIMASA DG Logistics Centre chair …Its encouragement for more work, says Jamoh
DG NIMASA, Dr. Bashir Jamoh The University of Port Harcourt has announced the appointment of the Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency NIMASA, Dr. Bashir Jamoh, as…
Korea, Belgium to partner Nigeria on maritime security, trade …As NIMASA pledges security in Gulf of Guinea
From left: Director, Embassy of Belgium, Stef Commers, DG NIMASA, Dr. Bashir Jamoh; Ambassador Designate of Belgium, His Excellency, Daniel Bertrand; and Executive Director, Operations, NIMASA, Shehu Ahmed, during a…
Shipping demand recovering but COVID to have long-term effect -Hapag-Lloyd
Shipping demand recovering but COVID to have long-term effect -Hapag-Lloyd German container shipping firm Hapag-Lloyd is benefitting from a rebound in transport demand but its chief executive warned about the…
Global cooperation necessary to digitalise shipping industry, enhance global trade
Digitalising the shipping industry can enhance global trade, but it will require stakeholders around the world to cooperate, said Senior Minister of State for Transport and Foreign Affairs Chee Hong…
Why Africa’s Okonjo-Iweala should head WTO
Francis Ezem The recent emergence of Nigeria’s candidate for the position of the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation WTO, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, as one of the two female candidates…
