Maritime

Amaechi Commissions 2 Tug Boats To Sustain Ease Of Doing Business At Seaports

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The Honorable Minster of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi has commissioned two tug boats; MT Musawa and MT Ikoro-Ekiti in line with Government’s desire at sustaining the ease of doing business at the Nations Sea Ports. Addressing Stakeholders at the unveiling ceremony in Lagos, the Honourable Minister of Transportation Rt. Hon. Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi …

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NPA Sets Up Emergency Response Team

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NPA, has set up an 11-member Emergency Response Team for strategic and immediate response to emergencies at the authority’s headquarters. Management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), has inaugurated an 11-member Emergency Response Team for strategic and immediate response to emergencies at the authorities headquarters and port locations. According to a statement sent to PLATFORM …

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‘I Dedicate Myself To Serving Humanity’, ANLCA President Says As He Clocks 58

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The National President, Association of Nigeria Licenced Customs Agents (ANLCA), Iju Tony Nwabunike has pledged to amplify selflessness and altruistic commitments as he rededicates himself to serving of humanity. The Maritime expert stated this at the weekend, during a phone chat with newsmen on the occasion of his 58 birthday celebration, stressing that he would also prioritize …

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Covid -19: NIMASA Categorises Dockworkers, Seafarers As Essential Workers

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•  As Agency Unveils Guidelines for Terminals, Jetties. In line with the newly endorsed protocols by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO] designed to lift barriers to crew changes, amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA] has designated Seafarers and Dockworkers as essential workers who should be exempted …

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MWUN President Debunks Reports Of Seafarers Stabbing Themselves Onboard

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*** Calls For Calm AS NIMASA Handles Delay In Crew Change  The President of Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), Comrade Adewale Adeyanju has debunked some media reports alleging that some seafarers who are member of the union were stabbing one another onbaord a vessel over delay in crew change. Even as he has equally …

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NSC Negotiates 30% Cut In Haulage Charges By Truckers

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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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COVID-19: NSC Posts Staff To Terminals

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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 …

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NPA Clarifies On 6 Covid-19 Cases Reported In Ship

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Following public reactions to attempts by the Nigerian Ports Authority to get full details of COVID-19 cases said to have been found on a vessel, the Authority wishes to make the following clarifications: 1. The NPA, by its tweet on Thursday March 26, did not contradict the information released to the public by the National …

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