The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Dakuku Peterside has admonished the International Labour Organisation (ILO) to take into cognizance the peculiarities of the various geopolitical areas of the world in the amendments for …
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SIFAX Group, a multinational corporation with diverse interests in Maritime, Aviation, Haulage & Logistics, Oil & Gas and Hospitality, has commenced ferry service operations from its newly-concessioned terminal, Ebute Ojo Jetty, in Ojo Local Government Area of Lagos State. Two …
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The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala-Usman has counseled the youths, especially women, to imbue the value of integrity at the early stage of their lives. According to Hadiza, “We live in a world with a confused idea …
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National Environmental Standards Regulatory and Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has dispelled rumours that the agency was at loggerheads with the Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON) following NESREA’s move to replace SONCAP at the ports. The Director, Planning and Policy Analysis at …
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) yesterday announced its expectation for airlines to achieve a collective net profit of N12.2 trillion ($33.8 billion), being 4.1per cent net margin, in 2018. IATA, the global clearing house for over 280 airlines around …
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• NPA threatens to report erring officials to presidency • Clearing agents want govt to declare state of emergency The Presidential policy on Ease of Doing Business at seaports across the country seems to have failed as many of the …
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• Worry over unfair competition • Fears are baseless, says aviation expert The proposed take-off of a new national carrier in December is unsettling airline operators, with many fearing their investments and operations may crash. They argued that the move …
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• Group heads to court The recently approved excise duty for alcoholic beverages and tobacco will take effect today. President Muhammadu Buhari had approved the amendment to the excise duty rates in March. However, a non-gover-nmental organisation, Business Renaissance Group, has asked the Federal …
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• Amaechi unwilling to disburse CVFF • Six Stakeholders benefit from $700Million NCI Fund By Kenneth Jukpor While the mystery surrounding the inability to disburse the Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund (CVFF) lingers and the actual amount in the Fund remains unknown, …
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Despite the uncertainties surrounding Nigeria’s plan to establish a national carrier by December this year, Middle East carrier, Qatar Airways has been engaged to be the core investor and Airbus to be the provider of aircraft that would feed the …
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• Shippers’ Council urges private sector to key into the maritime developmental goal Concerned operators in the shipping sector have bemoaned the non-inclusion of Nigerian vessels in crude oil lifting after about 60 years of oil production. President, Ship owners …
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The Apapa Bulk Terminal Limited (ABTL) has won the ‘Best Port Terminal Operator’ of the year award at the oil and gas lecture series and awards in Abuja. The event tagged “Abuja 2018’’ with the theme: Nigeria’s Petroleum Industry …
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A group, Women in Extractive Sector, has recommended that the implementation of the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill (PIGB) when it is eventually passed into law and other complementary bills created from the omnibus Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) should include respect …
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· Experts commend private operators for CSR · It’s beyond CSR, it’s about survival – Ibru By Kenneth Jukpor & Oyeniyi Iwakun Dissatisfied with the deplorable state of the Mile 2 to Tin-Can Island Port road that has become death trap for …
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Aviation labour organisations, the Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN) and the National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE), have threatened to disrupt operations at the Nigeria’s busiest domestic terminal, the Murtala Muhammed Airport Termina Two (MMA2), …
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By Kenneth Jukpor The maiden edition of Nigeria’s National Green (NAGREEN) Awards and Lecture, is set to host eminent personalities including; the Honourable Minister of Environment, Alhaji Ibrahim Usman Jibril, the Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), …
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By Kenneth Jukpor Worried by the low patronage of seaports in the Eastern part of the country, Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has created a committee saddled with the onus of studying the viability and challenges of seaports in the Eastern …
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As part of efforts to consolidate its position as a leader in Nigeria’s logistics industry, SIFAX Haulage and Logistics Limited, one of the subsidiaries of SIFAX Group, has acquired twenty brand new trucks. The trucks are European trucks with 420 …
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The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has donated Innoson IVM 5000 18-seater bus to Nigeria Maritime Law Association (NMLA). The Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Council, Mr. Hassan Bello while handing the key of the vehicle to the …
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As part of efforts to improve efficiency in port operations, the Vice President and chairman of the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has directed the Nigerian Ports Authorityto ensure that only eight federal government agencies are allowed …
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