Pan-African payment system to save Africa $5bn annually — AfCFTA
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat says the commercial roll-out of the Pan-African Payment & Settlement System (PAPSS) will save Africa up to US$5 billion dollars...
View ArticleFG plans incentives for indigenous shipowners
The Federal Government has informed indigenous shipowners of special incentives being planned for them. The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Mr. Emmanuel Jime, who...
View ArticleLADOL retains ISO 45001:2018, 14001:2015 certifications for global best...
LADOL has once again renewed and retained its International Organization for Standardization, ISO 45001:2018+14001:2015 certifications. The certifications are part of the company’s efforts to...
View ArticleFG encourages more participation in blue economy…inaugurates expanded...
The Federal Government on Monday inaugurated an Expanded Partnership Committee on Sustainable Blue Economy. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo who made this public at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, chaired...
View ArticleNigeria to begin rice export soon
The Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) says the country will commence exportation of rice in the near future to engender the twin benefits of food security and economic diversification....
View ArticleShippers’ Council urges concessionaires of Funtua Port to comply with standards
Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Mr. Emmanual Jime, has urged the concessionaires of the Funtua Inland Dry Port to ensure compliance with the specifications for the...
View ArticleThree sailors killed in explosion on Indian naval ship
Three Indian Navy personnel were killed in an explosion on a ship at a naval dockyard in Mumbai on Tuesday, the navy said. It gave no reason for the blast but said a board of inquiry would investigate....
View ArticleSea Shepherd wins $4.5M grant to support anti-IUU fishing mission
Sea Shepherd has renamed its patrol vessel Sam Simon after the environmental foundation Age of Union, which has announced a $4.5 million grant to support Sea Shepherd’s environmental conservation work....
View ArticleDiverse Autocare Centre officially unveils February
Diverse Autocare Centre, with technological advancement in vehicles maintenance, is set for formal commissioning of the facility on 11 Feb., 2022 in Benin City, Edo State. CEO of the firm, Engr. Greg...
View ArticleFEC approves NIMASA, NPA, NRC contract proposals
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved contract for clearing of equipment for the Deep Blue Project. Briefing Journalists after the FEC meeting on Wednesday, Minister of Transportation,...
View ArticleNigeria Customs acquires 18 patrol boats to fight smuggling
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Thursday unveiled 18 patrol boats to curb the activities of smugglers using the creeks and waterways as safe haven for their illegal trade. The Comptroller General...
View ArticlePhotos: NPA receives executives of Benin City River Port (BRP) project in Lagos
Sitting L-R: Former MD NPA, Eastern Ports, and BRP Committee Member, Felix Ovbude, Representative of the Acting Managing Director of NPA and Executive Director, Marine and Operations, Hon. Onari Brown,...
View ArticleNCDMB, Navy to collaborate on vessel compliance, security
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the Nigerian Navy on Wednesday agreed to collaborate closely to enforce the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD)...
View ArticleLAWMA embarks on 2-day enforcement operation in Lekki
Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) on Thursday started a two-day enforcement operation in the Lekki area of the state, to clear the roadsides of various illegal activities defacing the...
View ArticleVessel ran aground after Master fell asleep in his cabin – DMAIB Report
The Danish Maritime Accident Investigation Board (DMAIB) has published its report on the grounding of the coastal freighter Beaumaiden just off the Baltic Sea Island of Bornholm last year. The vessel...
View ArticleGhana suspends mandatory vaccination order for foreign seafarers
Authorities in Ghana have withdrawn a mandatory vaccination policy for seafarers entering the country over concerns that shipping lines will skip its ports, which would have potentially undermined its...
View ArticleCBN begins e-invoice, e-valuator for imports, exports February 1
The Central Bank of Nigeria has disclosed that with effect from February 1, 2022, all import and export operations would require the submission of an electronic invoice and electronic valuator...
View ArticleAmaechi inspects Lekki Deep Seaport project… satisfied with work progress,...
The Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has applauded the pace of work at the Lekki Deep Seaport project, while expressing hope that operational and commercial services at the...
View ArticleAPM Terminals Apapa is transforming into a world-class facility — Klaus...
APM Terminals Apapa, one of the largest container terminals in West Africa, is rapidly transforming into a world-class facility. Country Manager Klaus Laursen, speaking in Lagos, while reviewing the...
View ArticleSifax Group Photo News
The final burial rites of the departed monarch and Board Chairman, SIFAX Group, Oba (Dr.) Olusanya Adegboyega Dosunmu held on Sunday in Abeokuta, Ogun state.
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