Maritime stakeholders’, FG seek better SOP for clearing charitable cargoes at ports
Rising from a one-day workshop on ‘Stakeholders’ Consultation on Ease of Shipping and Clearing of Charitable Items into Nigeria’, participants have called for an error-free Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) to avoid either security lapses or undue delays that give rise…
Questions on funding as FG plans $1.6bn two new seaports in PH, Warri
…As stakeholders prefer capacity upgrade of existing ones than new ones Recent revelation in Warri, by the Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi, that two new seaports will be built in Port Harcourt and Warri has continued to elicit reactions. Whereas…
AfFCTA: Maritime sector critical to seamless trade, integration in Africa—Minister
The Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Amaechi has disclosed as the African Continent forges ahead with phase II negotiations for the creation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AFCFTA), the maritime sector remains critical to seamless trade and…
NPA’ll ensure world class infrastructure at Ports to support NRC—Usman
The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman has assured maritime stakeholders and Port users of the renewed vigour and determination of the management at improving the state of infrastructure at Nigerian ports. She said efforts are…
NIMASA, Navy seal coastal security partnership deal in Abuja
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Nigerian Navy have renewed the existing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to protect and secure the nation’s maritime domain. This was recently achieved with the official signing ceremony of the MoU…
