Buhari receives extended continental shelf project report, says Nigeria’s bid...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja expressed optimism that Nigeria’s bid to expand its maritime territory, under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), is fully...
View ArticleTransportation Minister to sanction erring terminal operators
PAULETTE ORJIME-Abuja FEDERAL Ministry of Transportation has threatened to sanction liable terminal operators who obstruct Federal Governments efforts aimed at enhancing the ease of doing business at...
View ArticleNPA Consolidates Growth of Container Vessel Traffic at Onne Port.
With the successful berthing today of MV LADY JANE, a vessel with length overall of 295 metres and draft of 12 metres at the WACT Terminal in Onne Port Complex, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA)...
View ArticleNPA partners police high command & Lagos state government to curb extortion...
Pursuant to the implementation of action points in the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and the Lagos State Government (LASG) on truck traffic control and...
View ArticleNigeria Customs Service seizes drugs, 94 bales of used clothing, others with...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit, Zone “B’’ in Kaduna, seized contraband worth N232,530,050:42 between March 23 and April 25 within its area of operation. Briefing...
View ArticleNPA: 26 ships carrying petroleum products, others expected at Lagos ports
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Tuesday said that 26 ships were expected to arrive at Lagos ports from May 10 to May 26. NPA made the disclosure in its daily publication- Shipping...
View ArticleGulf of Guinea: NIMASA, Navy, ICC collaborate on Shared Awareness and...
Collaboration key to sustainable security – Jamoh. The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, the Nigerian Navy and the Interregional Coordination Centre, ICC, today...
View ArticleNPA digitalizes Port Operations for Increased Efficiency, Revenue Generation
UGO AMADI As the global economy continues to undergo several challenges, one Nigerian agency that has continued to ensure sustenance of the nation’s economy with good investment is the Nigerian...
View Article100 days in office: NPA Boss Driving Efficiency at Nigerian Ports
.Rolls Out More Infrastructure Development Agenda. There is no doubt that the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) is saddled with the role of managing Nigeria’s seaports through which over 75 percent of...
View ArticleDeep Blue Project: NIMASA Takes Delivery of 2 UAS, 9 Boats, 10 Armoured Vehicles
UGO AMADI The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has taken delivery of additional mobile assets for enhanced maritime security under his deep blue project. Two unmanned...
View ArticleSaraki vows to fix decaying ports
Victory Orimemi THE Minister of State for Transportation, Senator Gbemisola Saraki, in a meeting with maritime journalists on Friday expressed her concern about the dilapidating state of the Apapa and...
View ArticleNigerian ports should be seamless, devoid of unnecessary bottlenecks- Jeremiah
Mr. Ebeleme Jeremiah is a passionate Humanitarian, Child Advocate and the Program Manger and Co-ordinator of Sparkle Foundation. In this interview with our Correspondent, he believes that education...
View ArticleSaraki Restates Ministry’s Commitment To Disburse $350m CVFF To Shipowners
The Minister of State for Transport, Senator Gbemi Saraki, has reiterated the Ministry’s commitment to disburse the Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund (CVFF) to indigenous shipping community. According...
View ArticleNPA: Poised to Place Nigeria on the Global List of Countries with Deep Seaports.
The successful delivery today at the Lekki Deep Seaport of three (3) Super Post Panamax state-of-the art Ship to Shore (STS) Cranes and ten (10) Rubber Tyred Gantries (RTG) is a testament to the...
View ArticleNigeria lost $10.6bn to foreign ships in 2021-Shippers
Nigeria is said to have lost about $10.6 billion on freight to foreign ships in 2021 due to lack national fleet. The loss, according to a shipper, Dr. Felix Kennedy Osaze, was quite huge on the...
View ArticleNPA, NIMASA collaboration is key to achieving deep decarbonisation
For the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), collaboration is key to achieving deep decarbonisation, stakeholders have said. Shipping...
View Article2 ships carrying petrol, others expected at Lagos ports – NPA
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Wednesday said two out of the six ships waiting to berth at the port were carrying 149,985 metric tonnes (MT) of petrol. The NPA in its daily Shipping Position...
View ArticleExport hurdles ’ll soon be a thing of the past, NPA MD, Bello-Koko assures...
.as Stakeholders identify non-oil export as critical success factor for economic renewal UGO AMADI The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority NPA, Mr Mohammed Bello-Koko has said that the...
View ArticleNLNG, NPA to partner on deployment of Vessel Traffic Service
NLNG and NPA to Partner on the Deployment of Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) The Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (NLNG) and the Nigerian Ports Authority have agreed on a partnership geared towards...
View ArticleBoosting Exports: MAN Commends NPA Initiatives.
Director -General of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) Mr. Segun Ajayi Kadir mni. has commended the initiatives of the Mohammed Bello Koko led management of the Nigerian Ports Authority...
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