Nigeria’s Anti-Piracy, Deep Blue Economy Beckons NIMASA’s Promised Brighter Maritime Future in the Gulf of Guinea
By Edmund Chilaka Introduction The Monjasa Reformer incident off the coast of Guinea last week refocused global maritime attention on the Gulf of Guinea and its recent commendable 30-year low…
FG To Eliminate Double Taxation of Jetty Operators
Transportation Minister, Mu’azu Jaji Sambo, has disclosed the readiness of the Federal Government to eliminate double taxation and harmonise taxes paid by jetty operators in furtherance of the Ease-of-Doing-Business policy in the country. He said this…
NPA, Niger Global Begin Out-of-court Settlement on $12.5m Calabar Port Dredging Dispute
The Federal Government, through the Federal Ministries of Transportation and Justice, has commenced out-of-court settlement in the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) $12.5million Calabar Port dredging contract awarded to Niger Global Engineering and Technical…
Maritime Security: Nigeria, Japan sign Exchange Notes
The Federal Government has signed an Exchange Note (E/N) with the Japanese Government involving the acquisition of a high-speed boat to reinforce services for coastal security in Nigeria, with the…
WISTA,WIMA Partner For IMO Women In Maritime Day
The Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA),Nigeria and the Women in Maritime (WIMA) Nigeria are collaborating for the first time to mark the inaugural edition of the International Day…
NPA Bans Barge Movement at Night
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has banned their movement at night to avoid collision or impeding navigation of vessels on the channels as part of the minimum standard operating procedures to streamline the operation of barges just…
Comet Shipping berths Lady Jane at Onne
Mv Lady Jane, the largest container vessel ever (on a maiden visit) to navigate Rivers Port is berthing now (2:30 pm 13th April 2022) at West Africa Container Terminal (WACT) at…
Nigerian Shippers Council Commends TUGAR, Flaunts NPPM Role
The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) Mr Emmanual Jime, has commended the work of the Technical Unit on Governance & Anti- Corruption Reforms (TUGAR) and bashed the impact of corruption against the development…
Oil Majors, Tanker Operators Withdraw from Russian Fields
The list of western companies leaving or freezing investments, and specifically in Russia’s critically important oil and gas sector, continues to grow with the repercussions also beginning to reach the…