The management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), and clearing agents have expressed divergent views over the efficacy of an earlier introduced trucks electronic call-up system at the seaports. The electronic system of inviting truckers into the terminals for cargo loading was introduced by the Ports management as a panacea to the endemic traffic snarls at the access roads. It …

Maritime security experts have called for the establishment of a national coast guard to enhance safety in the nation’s territorial and coastal waters. The Commandant General of the Nigeria Coast Guard Corps (NCGC), Abel Idaminabo, made the call during a meeting with journalists in Abuja on Friday, adding that the waters have over the years been threatened by piracy, illegal …

Organised labour in the nation’s maritime sector has rejected a circular from the Ministry of Finance which directed a 50 per cent deduction from the internally generated revenue (IGR), of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), into the federation account, arguing it portended great danger for port operations and development. Acting under the aegis of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria …

The Lekki Deep Seaport, operated by the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), has enhanced international trade in the country by successfully berthing the largest container carrier ever to call at the country. The vessel codenamed, Maersk Edirne, sailed to Nigeria’s territorial waters on Sunday. Measuring 367 metres in overall length, she has a breadth of 48.2 metres and carried a Gross …

The Federal Government has said that the Nigerian maritime industry would play a pivotal role in achieving $1 trillion economic growth by 2027. The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC), Pius Akuta, disclosed this on Thursday during a courtesy visit at the Tincan Island Container Terminal Limited, Lagos. President Bola Tinubu had disclosed that the government was working …

The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), has suspended its planned nationwide strike that would have commenced Tuesday and directed all members to go about with normal work schedules. According to the Union, the seaports would no longer be shut as against the strike notice issued on 4 January, over the non-compliance of the International Oil Companies (IOCs), and Stevedoring …

The staff and management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), at the weekend, engaged in a retreat, with a resolution to actualise recent Ministerial Performance Bond through proper implementation. The performance bond was signed between the agency and the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola, two week ago, detailing government’s expectations from the authority. Addressing the workers …

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Bashir Jamoh has congratulated the immediate past Governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai on his installation as the Gbobaniyi of Ijebuland by the Awujale, his Oba Sikiru Adetona. Jamoh wrote: “The fact that His Excellency @El-Rufai is the first person outside the South West to be …

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh has paid a working visit to the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogala in a quest to deepen the relationship between both parties for the collective good of the Nigerian maritime industry. According to a statement by NIMASA spokesman, Mr. Edward Osagie, the …

The Area Comptroller of the Tin-Can Island command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Comptroller Dera Nnadi has assured importers’ and clearing agents operating in his area of jurisdiction that his team would optimise service delivery and facilitate trade in order to cushion recent hike in foreign exchange. The assurance came against the background of Thursday’s upward adjustment of the …