The Federal Government has granted approval for the establishment of the Escravos Seaport Industrial Complex, ESIC, to Mercury Marine Concession Company, MMCC. The proposed $2.9 billion project is majorly designed to boost economic/national development of Nigeria particularly, Delta State. Chairman, Chief Executive of the firm, Rear-Admiral Andrew Okoji, who confirmed the approval, weekend, said the […]
Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, MWUN, yesterday, threatened to expose those it believed are sabotaging the e-Call-Up system by the management of Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, to tackle the perennial and chaotic gridlock bedeviling the Apapa-Oshodi expressway. This came as angry commuters, who are groaning over the worsening gridlock on the ever-busy expressway, urged the […]
The Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, has suspended trucks carrying export cargoes into ports for the next fourteen days. This measure, according to the Authority, was put in place to allow them clear the backlog currently causing congestion and consequently leading to the gridlock being experienced on the port corridor. Speaking on Radio yesterday in Lagos […]
The Seaport Terminal Operators Association of Nigeria (STOAN), has condemned the looting and burning of the headquarters building of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). The Chairman, STOAN, Princess Vicky Haastrup, also conveyed the sympathy of all members to the Board, Management and Staff of the Authority over the incident. The NPA building, located on Marina […]
A former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Ibrahim Baba, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to shift all port operations from Lagos to Port Harcourt to save the country's economy. Baba, who represented Katahum federal constituency in Bauchi State in the fourth assembly, said not doing so would allow what he termed 'evil […]
The Lekki Port LFTZ Enterprise Limited (Lekki Port), developers of the Lekki Deep Sea Port currently under construction at the Lagos Free Zone, Ibeju Lekki, has commenced the construction of the 680m long quay wall with the driving of the first pile. Speaking at the flag-off ceremony held at the project site, the Chief Executive […]
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Area II Command, Onne Port, Rivers State, said it generated over N13.11 billion for the month of September. Meanwhile, the Seaport Terminal Operators Association of Nigeria (STOAN), has bemoaned the slow pace of work on the Marine Beach Bridge, Apapa, and the TinCan Island Port access road. The Command’s Public […]
Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has named four shipping companies it said were responsible for the intractable gridlock on Oshodi-Apapa Expressway and has issued a 21-day ultimatum to the federal and state governments to call the affected companies to order, failing which members will withdraw their services from the nation's ports. According to a […]
Poised to stimulate investment and boost activities amid the downturn induced by COVID-19, the Federal Ministry of Transportation is seeking a package of tax incentives for the in the maritime sector. The Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Bashir Jamoh, told the Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, in Abuja, that the move will further […]
Ship owners and maritime experts have backed the Federal Government's ultimatum to International Oil Companies (IOCs), to ban unregistered vessels in Nigerian waters within the next three months. The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) just announced a three-month ultimatum to IOCs engaged in cabotage trade to register all vessels used in coastal and […]
