NIMASA partners Interpol to check maritime crimes …canvases proper legal framework
DG NIMASA, Dr. Dakuku Peterside The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency NIMASA, has said it will continue to partner relevant government security agencies including the Interpol and other stakeholders…
Ports & Cargo receives first voyage ship, resumes general cargo operations
MV Maritime Challenger at the Ports & Cargo Terminal, Apapa Lagos Ports & Cargo Handling Services Limited has boosted its general cargo handling component, as it handles the maiden call…
Protesting workers shut Abuja Airport over planned concession
Protesting airport workers have shut the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja to protest the proposed concession of the airport. Recall that the Federal Government is currently working on plans to…
Container line rate discipline in post Hanjin era coming to an end: Alphaliner
The period of rate stability in container shipping that followed the bankruptcy of Hanjin Shipping is coming to an end according to analyst Alphaliner. Hanjin Shipping went bankrupt on 31…
Effective policing crucial to virile maritime industry, says DG NIMASA
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency NIMASA, has said that effective policing remains an essential component of the growth and developmental process of any maritime industry in the world…
One Still Missing 24 Hours After Lagos Boat Accident …As NIWA insists on use of life jackets
At least one person is still missing more than 24 hours after a boat accident that claimed several lives, especially women and children on Sunday in Ilashe, Badagry, a riverine…
Ogere Truck Park: Shippers Council to begin talks with Ogun Govt.
Executive Secretary/CEO, NSC, Barr. Hassan Bello The Nigerian Shippers Council NSC is concluding plans to commence talks with the Ogun State Government towards the development of the Ogere Truck Transit…
Maersk Tankers Sink to USD $483m Loss
A Maersk Tanker Vessel Declining spot market rates and vessel impairments have pushed tanker shipping company Maersk Tankers to a USD 483-million loss in the second quarter of 2017 from…
SIFAX Group, stakeholders propose PPP model to develop port infrastructure
From Left: Head, Shipping Development and Engineering, Mr. Anthony Ogadi; Group Executive Vice Chairman, SIFAX Group, Dr. Taiwo Afolabi; Head, Compliance Monitoring Department, Nigeria Shippers' Council, Mrs. Ifeora Celine and…
Apapa gridlock: Convert Lily Pond Terminal to Truck Park, concessionaires beg FG
From left: Mrs Funke Agbo SAN, a Maritime lawyer, Mr. Bola Asiru Director, Strategy and Operation, Deloitte, West Africa, Dr. Taiwo Afolabi, Executive Vice Chairman, SIFAX Group, Mrs. Margaret Oraekwusi…
