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Diette-Spiff Appointed Chancellor Of Maritime University, Okerenkoko

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed the Amanyanabo of Twon Brass Kingdom of Bayelsa State, His Eminence, King Alfred Papapreye Diette-Spiff, Seriya II, as Chancellor of the Nigeria Maritime University (NMU), located in Okerenkoko, in Warri South-West Local Government Area …

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NISA Mulls Waiver Clause Removal In Cabotage Act

Sola Adewumi, President, NISA Nigerian Indigenous Shipowners Association(NISA) has called for the elimination of waivers in the nation’s inland shipping regime called cabotage as one of the multi-faceted ways to bolster the opportunities for the Nigerian shipowners as well as …

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Blue Economy, Transport Ministry Organize  Digitization Training For Workers

To ensure that all categories of its members of staff could have practical hands-on capabilities to get letters, proposals, files, and other forms of documents received through their registries, un-bound, scanned, quality-checked, and indexed (the four critical stages of digitization), …

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NIMASA DG Signs  Performance  Bond For 2023-2027 With Ministry

L-R: Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr Bashir Jamoh OFR; Director Planning, Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Mercy Olanike Ilori; Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy,  Adegboyega       Oyetola, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry …

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Blue Economy: Minister Commits CEOs To Performance Bond

Chief Executive Officers of agencies under the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy with the Minister, Adegboyega Oyetola as well as the Permanent Secretary, Dr Magdalene Ajani in a photo session displaying signed performance bonds in Lagos on Thursday In …

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Truckers accuse NPA of safety compromise

Black Marketers Hijack NPA’s E-Call Up System, Sell Ticket For N150,000 Per Truck

•TTP to deploy technology tags for vehicle identification, says price remains N10,800Freight forwarders have raised the alarm over the return of impunity and corruption in the administration of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and Truck Transit Park Limited (TTP) electronic …

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NIMASA, Nigerian Navy Inaugurate Joint Committee On Blue Economy

From left to right: Cpt R.A. Suara, CTRANS, Western Naval Command; Cdre N. S. Lakan, COO, Western Naval Command; Sola Omilabu, Consultant; Rear Admiral Mustapha Hassan, Flag Officer Commanding, Western Naval Command; Chief Otonye Obom, Director Deep Blue Project; Cdre …

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SIFAX Chairman, Dr. Taiwo Afolabi Wins Zik Prize Award For Entrepreneurial Leadership

L-R Olumuyiwa Akande, Group Head, Corporate Communications, SIFAX Group; Basil Agboarumi, Managing Director, Skyway Aviation Handling Company Plc; Capt. Ibraheem Olugbade, Executive Director, SIFAX Off Dock, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, former Minister for Information and Culture; Wunmi Eniola-Jegede, Executive Director, Business …

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Lagos Airport Cargo Terminals Reopened

MMA Customs Command Makes Over N74billion In 9 Months

Murital Muhammed Airport, Lagos The Murtala Mohammed Airport Command (MMAC) of the Nigeria Customs Service(NCS) has disclosed that it collected N74, 286, 707, 443.01K revenue into the coffers of the government, between January and October 2023. The figure was N14, …

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Navy Uncovers Saboteurs’ Depots In Badagry

‘Operation Water Guard’ activated by the Nigerian Navy a week ago to combat illicit activities, has in a major breakthrough, dismantled multiple depots where thousands of jerry cans both empty and filled were stockpiled, with Premium Motor Spirit (PMS).  The …

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Customs Presence At Sea Will Reduce Smuggling –Customs CG

From left: Chief Executive Officer(CEO) Naval Dockyard Limited,Rear Admiral Abolaji Oredenu in a handshake with the Comptroller General of Customs,Adewale Adeniyi during a courtesy visit to Naval Dockyard in Lagos, last week. The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service …

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Maritime Editors To Mark 25th Anniversary, Honour Industry Captains

Adeghoyega Oyetola, Minister of Marine and Blue Economy The League of Maritime Editors (LOME) has concluded arrangements to hold its 25th anniversary celebration on December 7.The first phase of the anniversary which will be marked with a retreat in Lagos …

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BULLS: CILT Nigeria 2022 And Osho-free Syndrome

Keyamo To Chair CILT 2023 Annual Conference

Mfon Nsoro Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, Governor of Edo state, Godwin Obaseki have been confirmed for the 2023 Annual General Meeting (AGM), of the Chartered Institute of Transport and Logistics (CILT), Nigeria  The president of the …

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Nigerian Shippers’ Unpaid Container Deposit Fund Hits $1Trillion Yearly

…As aggregate sum stands at $10 trillion    *How shipping companies fleece shippers, agents *Hassan Bello speaks on the way forward  Nigerian shippers now have about $10 trillion unremitted container deposit due for collection from the multi-national shipping companies operating in …

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Giving Maritime Media The Honour They Deserve

NPA Clamps Down On Illegal Container Stripping

MD, NPA, Bello-Koko The Nigerian Ports Authority has issued a stern warning against the illegal stripping of containers along the port access road. The Managing Director of NPA, Mr. Mohammed Bello-Koko, in a statement in Lagos on Sunday, noted that …

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PTML Receives W’Africa’s Biggest RORO Ship Next Week

Port Terminal Multipurpose Limited The Port Terminal Multipurpose Limited, Lagos, said it will receive the largest container-Roll-On-Roll-Off ship ever to visit the sub-region on November 27. In a statement on Sunday, the terminal operator said that the ship named MV …

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Emirates makes a U-turn, accepts Nigeria, South Africa, Indian passengers

Emirates To Resume Flight In Nigeria Soon, Says Keyamo

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo has revealed that Emirates Airlines is on the verge of announcing the long-awaited date for the resumption of its flights. The minister shared this information through his official Twitter handle on …

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FG okays $1.6bn new PH, Warri ports

SAATM Will Reduce Africa’s Trade Deficit By 51% – Keyamo

Festus Kayamu The Minister of Aviation and Aero Development, Festus Keyamo, has said implementation of a Single African Air Transport Market would reduce Intra-African trade deficit by 51 per cent. He disclosed at a workshop on African Aviation Market Integration …

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African Shipowners To Unveil Regional Shipping Line By 2024

The co-Champion for Transportation of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and Secretary General African Ship-Owners Association, Funmi Folorunsho, has revealed plans for the launch of an Africa shipping line in the first quarter of 2024 to foster economic …

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Customs Collaborates With Tech Experts To Prevent Cyber Attacks On E-Auction Portal 

The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi, has said the service is actively collaborating with technology experts and cybersecurity specialists to implement advanced security protocols that can thwart any attempt to compromise the e-auction platform once …

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