Anxiety, condemnation trail imposition of new shipping charge
Executive Secretary/CEO, Nigerian Shippers Council, Hassan Bello Anxiety and wide condemnation have continued to trail last week’s decision of some multinational shipping companies operating in Nigeria to impose yet another…
121 Piracy Incidents Reported So Far in 2017 globally, says IMB
A total of 121 incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships were reported in the first nine months of 2017, according to the International Chamber of Commerce’s (ICC) International…
Nigeria’s Inflation rate records further decline, despite rising food prices, says NBS
Nigeria’s inflation rate has recorded a decline for the eighth consecutive time since January 2017, dropping from per cent in August to per cent, says the National Bureau of Statistics,…
2017: Panama Canal Records highest Annual Cargo Tonnage in 103 years
The Panama Canal has welcome a record million Panama Canal tonnes (PC/UMS) of cargo in fiscal year 2017, the largest amount of annual tonnage ever transited in its 103-year history.…
Nigeria, Ghana sign maritime operations MoU to boost regional integration
L-R: Executive Director, Maritime Labour & Cabotage Services, Mr Gambo Ahmed, Director General, Ghana Maritime Authority, Mr Kwame Owusu, Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration & Safety Agency, NIMASA, Mr Dakuku…
JV partnership: NPA admits staff’s involvement in $20m bribery scandal
The Nigerian Ports Authority NPA has admitted that some of its members of staff were truly involved in the one million Swiss Francs scandal rocking one of its Joint Venture…
Marines, oceans, world’s fastest growing sector, says Peterside …Canvases full utilisation of potential
<>img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-445" src="" alt="" width="300" height="300" /> DG NIMASA, Dr. Dakuku Peterside The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency NIMASA, Peterside has said that…
Revocation of INTELS’ contract in line with constitution, says NPA
MD NPA, Hadiza Bala Usman The Nigerian Ports Authority has said that the termination of the boats pilotage monitoring and supervision agreement contract with INTELS Nigeria Limited was in line…
SIFAX Group Wins West Africa’s Innovative Shipping Award
From left: General Manager, Corporate Communication, Skyway Aviation Handling Company Limited; Mr. Basil Agboarumi, General Manager, SIFAX Off-dock Terminal, Trinity Mr. Oliver Omajuwa, and Corporate Affairs Manager, SIFAX Group, Mr. Olumuyiwa…
Eleven Missing after Bulker Sinks off Philippines
Eleven crew members are missing after the 57,367 DWT bulk carrier Emerald Star sank in the morning hours of October 13, a report released by Japan’s coast guard shows. The…
