Shippers’ Council welcomes new AIG for Marine Command, Kura
As part of drive in building operational synergy, the leadersgip of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), led by the Director, Consumer Affairs Department, Chief Cajetan Agu, has paid a courtesy visit to the newly deployed Assistant Inspector General (AIG), Marine…
NPA hopeful in achieving ISO 9001, OHSAS 18001 Compliant—MD
The Managing Director Nigerian Port Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman has given fresh assurance over the determination of the Authority to achieve the ISO 9001 & OHSAS 18001 certification and compliant especially Harbours Services. According to her, the commitment is…
Nigerian Cadets lack sea time because local shippers’ can’t buy new vessels—Uwadia
Leading maritime stakeholder and President, Association of Marine Engineers and Surveyors (AMES), Charles Uwadia has opened up on why Nigerian Cadets are roaming the streets looking for jobs. In an interview, he said time has come to upgrade the Maritime…
NPA opens discussions with NLNG on restrictions along Bonny Channel
Following an appeal in November last year by shipping companies and stakeholders to the Managing Director of Nigerian Port Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman to intervene in the alleged blocking of channel by the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG), the…
Intels still interested in Badagry deep seaport—Chariman
Just as the flying in of the global Chairman of Intels Nigeria Limited, Mr. Gabriele Volpi, to the country is fast tracking ongoing mediation between the company and the federal government though the Nigerian Port Authority (NPA) has assured that…
Spotlight on NPA (1): How Alhassan Abubakar is repositioning Onne Port
Onne Port Complex, one of the key ports of the nation under the Nigerian Port Authority (NPA) administration, is situated on the Bonny River Estuary along Ogu creek. It is the first Port of its kind in Nigeria that operated…
Hadiza Bala-Usman @ NPA, one year on, By Business Hilights
When the appointment was first announced before the end of first half of 2016, several maritime stakeholders felt that the worst has happened to the Nigerian Port Authority (NPA) as the first woman, Ms. Hadiza Bala-Usman stepped in. But as…
NPA welcomes media reports on Committee of Maritime Professionals’ statement
The attention of the management of the Nigerian Port Authority (NPA) has been drawn to a news report in the Saturday, June 3, 2017 edition of THISDAY with the headline “Stop Your Anti-Port Investors’ Campaign, CMP Counsels Usman” The report,…