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NPA Partners UNCTAD in capacity building

NPA Seeks Synergy With UNCTAD On Capacity Building

The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mallam Habib Abdullahi has said that the Authority is prepared to partner with the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) on its Train for Trade Port Training Programme so that …

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NRC Scraps 200 Old Tank Wagons, New Fleet Accident Prone

-Investigations – The new 40 railway tank wagons recently acquired by the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) for haukage of petroleum products from Lagos to North have been alleged to be prone to accident because of safety flaws discovered in the …

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Nigeria Maritime Industry Still Crisis – Ridden From Independence Says NIMASA

Nigeria Maritime Industry Still Crisis – Ridden From Independence Says NIMASA

As Nigeria joined the world to celebrate the 2014 Seafarers Day, indications are that the Nigerian Maritime Industry is yet to disentangle itself from the retinue of crisis of low human capacities development of seafarers which have significantly bedeviled and …

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European Ship owners Call for Better Protection from Pirates

European Ship owners Call for Better Protection from Pirates

We commend the European Commission as well as the European External Action Service for taking into account the specificities of the shipping industry in this first-of-its-kind holistic strategy paper on maritime security” said Patrick Verhoeven, ECSA Secretary-General. Commenting on what has …

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Etienne-Rocher; TICT MD

TICT Gets New MD

A French national, Rocher has over 25 years management experience in the field of shipping and ports gained in diverse cultural environments in Europe, India Sub Continent and Africa – including leading Tangier-Med/Morocco greenfield Container Terminal development and start of operations …

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Greece, China Pen Multi-Billion Shipbuilding Trade Deals

Greece, China Pen Multi-Billion Shipbuilding Trade Deals

he signings took place within the framework of Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang’s official three-day visit to Greece. The deals, among others, include multi-billion-dollar Chinese bank loans to build at least ten Greek-owned ships in Chinese shipyards. During a joint …

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