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The Honorable Minister of Transportation Mu’ azu Jaji Sambo says Nigeria is committed to achieving greener shipping in line with the campaign by the International Maritime Organization, IMO, to attain sustainable development in the maritime industry. This is just as Nigeria joins the IMO to commemorate the 2022 World Maritime Day.

Maritime

Minister charges NIMASA to deploy modular floating dockyard

September 12, 2022 - by Press Release

The Honorable Minister of Transportation, Mr. Mu’azuJaji Sambo has charged the Management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, to ensure prompt deployment of the Modular Floating Dockyard the Agency acquired sometimes ago.

Maritime

NIMASA, Nigerian Immigration deepen collaboration for maritime security

September 9, 2022 - by Press Release

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) have agreed to deepen existing interagency collaboration with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU on Seafarers’ Travel document amongst others.

Maritime

Maritime Labour: NIMASA launches e-Platform for dockworkers registration

September 6, 2022 - by Press Release

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) today launched the electronic registration platform for maritime labour and issuance of Biometric Identity Cards to Dockworkers. The Agency’s Director General Dr Bashir Jamoh described the e-platform as a major step towards attaining full automation of all its processes adding that it was conceived out of the need to establish an independent, robust, integrated information, verification and communication platform that would serve as a system database generation on maritime labour in Nigeria.

Maritime

Nigerian Shippers Council advocates PPP to boost infrastructure development

September 1, 2022 - by Prince Okedinachi

WorldStage Newsonline– The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC), Mr Emmanuel Jime, has called for the promotion of Public Private Partnership (PPP) to boost infrastructure development in the country.

Maritime / Transport

APM Terminals’ WACT gets new generation mobile harbour crane for Onne Port

August 28, 2022 - by Worldstagerep

APM Terminals’ West Africa Container Terminal Nigeria (WACT) has taken delivery of additional new generation Mobile Harbour Crane (MHC) to enhance service delivery at its terminal at the Onne Port, Rivers State.

Law / Maritime

Effective judiciary key to success of maritime sector – Jamoh

August 26, 2022 - by Worldstagerep

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Bashir Jamoh has stated that the Agency will continue to take deliberate steps to work with critical institutions and professional bodies to reposition Nigeria’s maritime industry.

Labour / Maritime

Lekki Deep Seaport management urged to provide a Freight Forwarders’ Village for customs brokers

August 24, 2022 - by Worldstagerep

WorldStage Newsonline– The Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) has appealed to the management of Lekki Deep Seaport to provide a Freight Forwarders’ Village for customs brokers as obtained in other modern automated ports in the world.,

Maritime

NIMASA working to incorporate revised seafarer working conditions in act – Jamoh

August 24, 2022 - by Worldstagerep

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has stated that a revised working condition for Nigerian Seafarers is a major component of the proposed review of the NIMASA Act and the Merchant Shipping Act currently before the National Assembly for consideration.

Aviation / Maritime

Caverton reports 73.97% drop in profit to N203m in H1 2022

August 8, 2022 - by WorldStage Report

WorldStage Newsonline– Caverton Offshore Support Group Plc, a leading provider of marine, aviation and logistics services to local and international oil and gas companies in Nigeria has announced its unaudited results for the period ended 30th June 2022 with 73.97% drop in profit after tax to N203 million from N780 million half year 2021.