We pay N150, 000 to access seaports, AMATO alleges
Chairman, AMATO, Chief Remi Ogungbemi. The Association of Maritime Truck Owners AMATO has explained the rising cost of haulage in the country, alleging truck drivers pay between N100, 000 to…
Shipping freight market defies ongoing trade war, global economic slowdown
The ongoing trade war between the US and China, coupled with slowing global economic growth, has failed to buffet the shipping market bellwether, the Baltic Dry Index, which is up…
Why we instituted annual essay competition for youths-DG NIMASA
Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Dr. Dakuku Peterside. The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency NIMASA has stated that one of the reasons behind the institution of…
NPA honours members of staff …Restates commitment to hub port status
Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority, Hadiza Bala Usman (3rd left), the Minister of Labour & Productivity, Chris Ngige (4th left) , Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Dr…
Nigeria evolves framework to secure Gulf of Guinea …Hosts Global Maritime Security Conference Oct. 7
The Federal Government through the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency NIMASA has especially in the last four years taken concrete steps to secure the Gulf of Guinea by curbing…
Shasore leads discussions at Taiwo Afolabi Maritime Conference …As event holds Sept. 13
Dr. Afolabi Barring any last minute change in the scheme of things, former Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice from 2007- 2011 and Partner, African Law Practice, a…
UK seizes record Heroin haul on Maersk containership
Heroin seized on a boxship in Felixstowe Portzoom The United Kingdom authorities have seized a record amount of heroin from a containership at the Felixstowe Port following an international investigation.…
UK lauds HYPREP over Ogoniland clean-up exercise
The British Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria, Ms. Gill Atkinson has commended the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project, HYPREP over the quality of work done on the Ogoniland clean-up exercise. Gill,…
Surcharge: African shippers move to curb excesses of multinational liners
Chairman, Standing Committee on Trade and Transport, UASC, Hassan Bello Worried by the increasing cases of imposition of various forms of illegal surcharges and introduction of new of nomenclatures by…
SIFAX expands infrastructure, portfolios to match growth projections, says GMD
From left: Managing Director, Ports & Cargo Handling Services Limited, John Jenkins, Executive Director, SIFAX Off Dock, Captain Ibraheem Olugbade and Group Managing Director, SIFAX Group Adekunle Oyinloye at the…
