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24/05/2022
NPA seeks end to UK Govt’s negative labelling of Nigerian exports The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mr. Mohammed Bello- Koko, has urged the British government to address the negative labelling and rejection of exports from Nigeria by the United Kingdom as it is born of a preconceived host
12/05/2022
Port State Control: IMO Seeks Implementation Of Corrective Action Plans By Audited African MARADs The International Maritime Administration (IMO) has tasked African member states on the implementation of agreed Corrective Action Plans (CAP) following audits of the Maritime Administrations (MARADs).Mr. William Azuh, Head, African Section, Subdivis
12/05/2022
Port State Control: IMO Seeks Implementation Of Corrective Action Plans By Audited African MARADs The International Maritime Administration (IMO) has tasked African member states on the implementation of agreed Corrective Action Plans (CAP) following audits of the Maritime Administrations (MARADs).Mr. William Azuh, Head, African Section, Subdivis
09/05/2022
Anti-Piracy War: Nigeria Set To Host GoG Maritime Security Conference The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) as the lead Agency under the Ministry of Transportation and the Nigerian Navy in partnership with the Inter-Regional Coordination Centre ICC Yaoundé have concluded arrangements to host t
09/05/2022
APM Terminals, Maersk collaborate to increase efficiency through Fixed Berthing Windows A remarkable asset turn and operational efficiency improvements have been achieved over the past quarters on the West Africa network with Fixed Berthing Windows (FBW) being one of the key, high-impactful levers.Fixed Berthing Window was first launche
13/10/2021
NIMASA, Customs agree on modalities on fast delivery of Deep Blue Project assets The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Nigerian Customs Service have agreed on modalities for seamless and timely delivery of the Deep Blue Project assets currently at the ports.The agreement was reached in a meeting
13/10/2021
Nigeria should rapidly modernize, transform its ports – AfDB President, Akinwunmi Adesina Nigeria must urgently begin a modernisation and transformation process of its ports, if it has to become a port hub and take advantage of several business opportunities in the sub-region and on the African Continent.President of the African Developme
13/10/2021
NPA repositioning seaports to support economic activities under AfCFTA – Managing Director The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has said that the nation’s seaports are being repositioned as efficient and reliable gateways to optimise Nigeria’s trade interconnectivity with other countries under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)
09/10/2021
Nigerian Ports Authority: Bello Koko appoints three Port Managers… redeploys others The Acting Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mr. Mohammed Bello-Koko, has approved the appointment of three new port managers and the redeployment of some principal officers.The NPA, in a statement on Friday, said the exercise
09/10/2021
Nigerian Ports Authority: Bello Koko appoints three Port Managers… redeploys others The Acting Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mr. Mohammed Bello-Koko, has approved the appointment of three new port managers and the redeployment of some principal officers.The NPA, in a statement on Friday, said the exercise
07/10/2021
HMS Trent deploys to West Africa to support maritime security The patrol ship is visiting Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal, Gambia and Cape Verde, conducting patrols and helping partner navies to build capacity through training.Royal Navy patrol ship HMS Trent is setting sail to the waters of the Gulf of Guinea as she h
07/10/2021
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UN ECOSOC grants WIMAFRICA special consultative status The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) has granted a special consultative status on Women in Maritime Africa (WIMAFRICA).This is contained in a congratulatory letter received by the Continental President of WIMAFRICA, Mrs. Jean Chiaz