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NPA Commends MWUN for shelving proposed strike

The management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) hereby commends members of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) for shelving their proposed three-day warning strike scheduled to start on Wednesday, December 9, 2020. The withdrawal of the strike followed…

NPA Resumes Operation, Recounts Loses To EndSARS Hoodlums

The management of the Nigerian Ports Authority regrets the attack on its 26/28 Marina Road, Lagos, corporate headquarters and the Tincan Island Port by unknown persons on Wednesday October 21st and Tuesday October 20th,2020 respectively. The attack on the Tincan…

NIMASA Assures Dockworkers of Improved Welfares

…Meets NJIC on Collective Bargaining Agreement The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has assured stakeholders of its commitment to the protection of the rights and welfare of dockworkers as guaranteed in the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Decent Work…

NPA receives largest container vessel ever at Onne Ports

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) weekend reported the successful berthing of the biggest Container vessel to ever call at any Nigerian port. The Maerskline Stardelhorn vessel with Length overall of 300 metres, width of 48 metres was received at the…

NPA denies running hidden $1bn account in any bank

Following the leakage of the petition against the AGF by a whistleblower over delays in paying his cut in line with the policy after giving tips that the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) had a secretly ran dollar account with not…

NPA, NIMASA team up to drive Deep Blue Project

The Federal Government has concluded arrangements to make the Integrated National Security and Waterways Protection Infrastructure, also called the Deep Blue Project, the central security structure for all anchorage areas in the Nigerian maritime domain. This is to reduce the…

NPA may review 14 day quarantine as Orakwusi seeks support for fishing firms

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has flagged up support systems to encourage vessel maintenance and dry-docking in Nigeria. Giving emphasis during a recent interactive session on Webinar tagged: “Covid-19 And The Nigerian Maritime Sector: Lessons And The Way forward”, NPA…