*** Cautions Public The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has commenced a scientific inquiry to identify the cause of the recent shoals of dead fish washed ashore along the Niger Delta coastline states of Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, and Rivers, and other places within the region. The Agency also put up …
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In an effort to enhance operational efficiency, and to encourage multi-modal approach to cargo evacuation especially within this period, Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) recently paid a working visit to APM Terminal, the biggest container terminal in Nigeria. During the visit the Council brokered a meeting between the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) and the terminal on …
As part of efforts to further prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the port community, the management of Nigerian Shippers’ Council visited one of the major terminals in Tin-Can Island, the Ports and Terminal Multipurpose Ltd (PTML) to assess compliance with health and safety guidelines. The Health Safety Environment officer said the management of the …
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The management of Nigerian Shippers’ Council recently met with haulers to discuss adherence to health and safety guidelines during this period of COVID-19 pandemic, even as the Council used the occasion to negotiate down haulage charges by 30%. The Council observed that truckers were not taking specified precautions as issued by health authorities. Hence the …
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The leadership role of the nation’s maritime industry in the fight against COVID-19 was further consolidated as the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF), a non-profit making organization driven by professional and industry passion splash Government and stakeholders cash gifts as timely palliative. The NAGAFF Secretary-General, Dipo Olayokun who indicated that the gesture …
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In view of the importance of the continuation of port operations as essential services which was highlighted by President Muhammadu Buhari in his March 29address, Nigerian Shippers’ Council has been engagingwith all stakeholders under its purview to ensure that safety and health guidleines are strictly adhered to soas to prevent the spread of COVID-19. To …
…C4i, Falcon Eye Connection Imminent The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Nigeria Navy are set for a regime of improved information sharing as arrangements to integrate the Command, Control, Computer Communication and Information Centre, otherwise known as the C4i Centre of the Deep Blue Project along with the Falcon Eye of …
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Former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan has mourned the death of Mallam Abba Kyari, the Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari. Similarly, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has also condoled with the Kyari family after his passing. Mallam Kyari died from coronavirus, weeks after battling the virus he contracted during an official visit to …
In line with the presidential directive that port operations are essential services, Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has been monitoring activities to ensure that seaports run efficiently and smoothly within the present circumstances, and in compliance with the existing health and safety guidelines for the prevention and containment of the spread of COVID-19. During the daily …
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The Rivers Leadership Advancement Foundation (RIVLEAF) has called on Governor Nyesom Wike to watch his utterances and not destroy the vision of the founding fathers of the state. In a press statement sent to Platform Reporters on Friday and signed by RIVLEAF Director of Communications, Onyeche Nnatah Peters, the group has also berated the …
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