The Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on Life Saving Appliances being prosecuted by the maritime authorities of the Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control for West and Central African region (Abuja MoU) is expected to be finalised by November 2018. The Abuja MoU head office in Lagos, which gave this hint, stated that the aim […]
Ondo State Government on Tuesday signed a consultancy service agreement with Maritime and Transport Business Solutions (MTBS), a private entity, on the proposed deep sea port project in the state. The consultancy services agreement is for the conduct and preparation of feasibility study and conceptual master design for the port. When completed, the port will […]
The Acting Managing Director, National Inland Waterways Authority, Mallam Danladi Ibrahim, on Monday said that the dredging of River Benue would commence next year. This is even as he confirmed that the Authority would complete the ongoing construction of the Lokoja and Oguta River ports before the end of this year According to him, the […]
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has threatened to sanction shipping companies and terminal operators for any violation of the agreement on the usage of holding bays. This was sequel to tanker drivers’ strike that grounded the Apapa area of Lagos for about two weeks now. The Assistant General Manager (AGM), Corporate and Strategic Communication of NPA, […]
The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside, has stressed the importance of effective intermodal connectivity to ports’ operational efficiency globally. The industry regulator, who disclosed this while speaking at the Crans Montana Forum Club Of Ports which held in Brussels Belgium, pointed out that good port- city […]