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Minister Orders NIMASA To Deploy N50bn Modular Floating Dock
Minister of Transportation, Mu'azu Jaji Sambo has ordered the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to deploy modular floating dockyard it acquired for use.
The dockyard was acquired in 2018 to enable ship owners…
Maritime Bank Coming By November, Says Transport Minister
The Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Jaji Sambo, has said that the Regional Maritime Bank will commence operation within the next 90 days.
“I realised immediately on my resumption that the Regional Maritime Bank is one of the lowest…
Bureau Seeks Automation Of NPA Terminals, Shipping Processes
Bureau of Public Service Reform (BPSR) has urged the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) to automate its terminals, shipping, documentation and payment processes to enhance ease of doing business at the nation’s ports.
The Director-General of…
Reps Seeks $753m Debt Reconciliation Between NPA, Terminal Operators
The Public Account Committee of the House of Representatives has ordered the management of the Nigeria Port Authority (NPA) to hold reconciliatory meeting with terminal operators in the seaports to determine the actual indebtedness of the…
Badagry Port’s Concessionaire To Create 250,000 Jobs, $54bn Revenue
The Badagry Port Development Limited (BPDL), the promoter of the Badagry Deep Seaport project has said that the project would generate $54 billion revenue, create about 250,000 jobs and attract an immense amount of foreign direct investment…
FG Approves Construction Of $2.59 Badagry Deepsea Port
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the development of the Badagry Deepsea Port.
The Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Digital & New Media, Tolu Ogunlesi, said the project was estimated to cost $2.594…
NIMASA, NLNG Plan Joint Committee To Improve Operations
Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) have agreed on a joint committee to improve liaison between them.
The agreement was reached during a visit by the Managing Director…
Customs Nabs 4 Smugglers, Seizes N7.4bn Contraband
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS)’s Comptroller General Strike Force Team Zone A has arrested four smugglers in connection with N7.4 billion contraband within four weeks.
The Coordinator of the team, Deputy Comptroller Mohammed Yusuf,…
NIMASA Move To Deploy Special Mission Aircrafts To Tackle Oil Theft
Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), has said that two special mission aircrafts in the deep blue project fleet of the agency would be deployed to fight oil theft and protect the nation's economy.
The Director…
Maritime Bureau Records 12 Piracy Incidents In Six Months
International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has recorded 12 incidents against ships in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG) between January and June 2022.
It is the lowest number of reported piracy incidents across the globe in 28 years.
The bureau…