Frozen vehicles unloaded at Russia port in -19°C temperatures
A Russian port recently received some cargo completely covered in ice, delivered on a ship that was also quite chilled. The Sun Rio Ro-Ro cargo carrier arrived in the eastern…
SIFAX Expands Ijora Terminal, CCECC to Construct Pavement
After operating for a little over 15 months and following a growing customer base as well as increasing demand, SIFAX Shipping ICT Limited, a subsidiary of SIFAX Group and operator…
Lekki Port Construction Reaches 79.68% Completion Stage ― Promoters
The promoters of the Lekki deep seaport, the Lekki Port LFTZ Enterprise Limited on Thursday disclosed that the project is now almost 80 percent completed, according to Nigerian Tribune. Disclosing…
Containership Attacked, 6 Crew Kidnapped in Gulf of Guinea
…Danish Navy Provides Medical Attention A 5,550 TEU containership suspected to be TONSBERG, has been attacked in Gulf of Guinea 38 nm SW of Bioko island southwest coast, Equatorial…
NPA New S.O.P for barges set for Sept. 1
The new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for barge operators on Nigerian waters is billed to take effect from today, September 1, 2021. Making the disclosure during an interactive session with…
NPA: Why Eastern Ports are not Fully Functional – Bello-Koko
The Acting Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Koko, has disclosed that security and geographical limitations are affecting the full operation of ports in the Eastern part…
Piracy Decline to end War Risk Insurance, reduce Shipping Cost – NIMASA
The DG of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, has stated that a sustained reduction in reported cases of piracy and other maritime crimes in…
FG Committee to unbundle Nigerian Railway Corporation
Amidst efforts to modernize the Nigerian Railway system, the Federal Government has set up a presidential committee to unbundle the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), according to The Guardian. The committee,…
APM Terminals launch new Berthing Window
Nigeria’s leading container terminal operator, APM Terminals Apapa, has launched a new Berthing Window service to reduce the waiting time of ships and help consignees take prompt delivery of their…
IMB Reports Piracy Decline in Gulf of Guinea – NIMASA
The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has given credence to Nigeria’s efforts to combat piracy in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG) using the Integrated National Security and Waterways Protection Infrastructure, also…