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NPA upgrades Control Tower for efficiency of service
The Management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) said it is poised to ensure optimal utilisation of its facilities across the nation's seaports with a view to position the ports on a competitive edge in the West and Central African sub…
IMB: With 4 attacks in 9 months, piracy disappearing in Nigerian waters
The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has again praised the Nigerian Deep Blue Project and other national and Gulf of Guinea regional authorities over the falling piracy in the region as it said that in the first nine months of the year,…
Saraki: FG to wade into NIMASA, maritime academy misunderstanding over remittances
The Minister of State for Transportation, Sen. Gbemisola Saraki, has said that the Federal Government would take a holistic look at the remittances of the Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to the Maritime Academy,…
Group hosts discourse on maritime security
Maritime experts are set to converge from the public and private sectors in a bid to proffer a holistic approach via partnership to address the security constraints in the sector as the Maritime Security Providers Association of Nigeria…
Truck e-call up has reduced Apapa traffic gridlock by 80% -Bello-Koko
Five months after assuming office, Acting Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Bello Koko, says the incremental deployment of the electronic call-up infrastructure for cargo trucks (known as “Eto”), launched in…
NPA: Bello-Koko appoints 3 Port Managers, redeploys others
In its bid to regig Port operational efficiency and in the quest to become the Maritime hub in Africa, South of the Sahara, the Managing Director has approved the appointment of three new Port Mangers.
The new appointees are Yitnoe Stanley…
NIMASA disowns fake recruitment adverts circulating online
The Management of Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has warned against a certain fake website circulating false and misleading information about a non-existent recruitment exercise by the agency for 2021/22.
The…
NIMASA, NiMet partner to fill gaps identified during IMO audit
Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) have initiated joint effort to close gaps identified by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) during its last mandatory audit of…
Nigeria sets in motion actions for Ballast Water management
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) said the country is taking proactive steps to address its exposure to the threat of ballast water because of the high tanker traffic in its waters. Director General of the…
NIMASA’s N50bn modula floating dock set to commence operation
As ICRC issues certificate of compliance
Says due diligence vital for project’s sustainability
Indication on Sunday was that the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency's (NIMASA'S ) over N50 billion modula floating…