Nigeria seeks support of classification societies to maintain standards for...
The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Dr. Dakuku Peterside has reiterated Nigeria’s commitment to continue to set high standards for vessels and oil platforms...
View ArticleEngineering body wants holistic review of Nigeria’s human capacity development
Engr. Olayinka Okunade, Vice-President of AMES, welcoming The Transportation Minister, Hon. Rotimi Amaechi, with them are Engr. Charles Uwadia, President of AMES and Engr. Emmanuel IloriR-L:...
View ArticleFG will not float National Carrier with CVFF--Amaechi
Transportation Minister, Hon. Rotimi AmaechiPictures by IsraelThe Minister of Transportation, Hon. Rotimi Ameachi on Thursday stated that the Federal Government was determined to float a new national...
View ArticleSierra Leone Maritime Administration seeks partnership with NIMASA on...
Rep of NIMASA Director General, Mrs. Juliana Gunwa presenting a souvenir to the Chairman of the Board of Sierra Leone Maritime Administration (SLMA), Mr. Lansana Dambuya, with them is Head of Public...
View ArticleDisengaged dockworkers to be paid N350,000 terminal benefits
NIMASA DG, Dr. Dakuku Peterside addressing protesting DockworkersDisengaged dockworkers at the ENL Terminal would now be paid N350,000 as their terminal benefits in line with the contents of the...
View ArticleNPA immunises employees against meningitis
L-R: Rep. Managing Director Glaxosmithkline Pharmaceutical Nig. Ltd. Dr. Omolabake Okunubi; Rep. Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority, Abdullahi Goje; and General Manager Medical Services, Dr....
View ArticlePirate Attacks: Captain, Engineer kidnapped off Nigeria
Two crew members of an offshore supply vessel were weekend kidnapped by pirates, while their ship was underway around 97 nautical miles South West of Brass, Nigeria.According to the information...
View ArticleNIWA Zone ‘B’ to sanitise inland waterways operations
Mr Istafanus Malwi, General Manager NIWA Zone 'B'The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) Zone ‘B’ will soon begin strict enforcement of regulations to ensure operators’ compliance with best...
View ArticleTransportation Minister, Amaechi restates FG’s commitment to rail project
Transportation Minister, Mr Rotimi AmaechiTransportation Minister, Mr Rotimi Ameachi on Monday restated the Federal Government’s commitment to the revitalisation of the railways as a crucial component...
View ArticleMinisterial Committees to develop strategies for growth of Nigeria’s maritime...
Transportation Minister, Mr Rotimi Amaechi and Engr. Olu Akinsoji at a Maritime Technical Summit in Lagos recently.The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, on Monday set up two committees...
View ArticleIntegrated Oil & Gas 20,000 bpd Refinery Project kicks off 2017
Chairman of Integrated Oil&Gas Ltd., Capt. Emmanuel IheanachoManagement of the Integrated Oil & Gas Limited has said that its 20,000 bpd modular refinery located at Tomaro Island off the coast...
View ArticleNigerian Navy Secondary School, Abeokuta celebrates 25 years
L-R: Kunle Adeyemi, Tayo Balogun, Toba Olamilokun, Tope Ayeni, Owolabi Caxton-Martins, Sitting: Kunle Taiwo, Tope Ayeni, Mahmud Sulaimon and Adebola Omolade Sobowale, all members of the NNSS Abeokuta...
View ArticlePeterside wants military-led patrols of maritime domain to battle piracy in...
Dr. Dakuku Peterside, Director General of NIMASA and Vice Admiral Ibok Ete-Ibas, the Chief of the Naval Staff in a photograph with some Management staff of both institutions.Chief of the Naval Staff,...
View ArticleSingle Window: Online payment system will quicken cargo clearance, says WestBlue
CEO West Blue Consulting, Valentina MintahThe newly-introduced online payment system will facilitate faster clearance of cargo and lower cost of doing business at the ports in Ghana, West Blue...
View ArticleIMO to introduce global CO2 data collection
The IMO Marine Environment Committee (MEPC) has taken steps towards the adoption of a global CO2 data collection system.Once the amendment to the MARPOL Convention enters into force, all ships over...
View ArticleNIMASA wants inter-agency collaboration to fight piracy
…Agency’s 2016 budget targets strategic growth for maritimeDirector General, NIMASA, Dr. Dakuku Peterside receiving a plaque from the Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar when...
View ArticleStakeholders call for integrated multi-modal transportation system to drive...
Transportation Minister, Rotimi AmaechiStakeholders in the maritime transport sub-sector gathered on Thursday in Lagos to identify and address the sector’s challenges, and concluded that the nation...
View ArticleIheanacho debunks media report on alleged opinion concerning proposed...
Capt. Emmanuel Iheanacho, Chairman Integrated Oil&Gas Ltd.Maritime Expert, Capt. Emmanuel Iheanacho, has debunked a media report credited to him alleging his condemnation of a proposed initiative...
View ArticleMARAN says it is not in association with other groups
The Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria (MARAN) has restated that it is not in any merger arrangement with any group.In a statement issued by the executive council of the oldest and leading...
View ArticleHead of NIMASA PR, Hajia Tumaka, among Top 100 Global PR Professionals
Hajia Lami Tumaka, Head of PR at NIMASAHajia Lami Tumaka, the Head of Public Relations, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has been named among the top 100 global Public...
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