The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, (NIMASA), Dr. Dayo Mobereola, has declared that innovative financing models will serve as a catalyst for achieving sustainable development in the African Maritime industry. Mobereola, who stated this while speaking at the 7th Association of African Maritime Administrations (AAMA) conference in Dar es Salaam, […]

On Saturday, December 14, 2024, an oil spill occurred at the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) loading terminal, SMI, in Bonny, Rivers State. The incident resulted from a ruptured pipeline. SPDC has promptly shut down the affected pipeline and deployed containment booms to protect the neighboring communities. Although the spill has reached the shoreline, the […]

The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho has broken the decades’ jinx that had frustrated a Nigerian from emerging as the Chairman of the Port Management Association of West and Central Africa (PMAWCA). Dr Dantsoho achieved this feat during the closing ceremony of the 44th annual council and 19th roundtable […]

The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) under the able leadership of Comrade (Prince) Dr. Adewale Adeyanju recently hosted the Commissioner of Police in charge of the Port Police Command, CP Ibrahim Balarabe Maikaba PSC + and his entourage which includes Deputy Commissioner of Police ( Operations) Ibrahim Abdu, O/c of the CP Monitoring team, […]

The Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola CON, yesterday deposited three Instruments of Accession to IMO Conventions that were signed by President Bola Tinubu, GCFR. This event took place at the headquarters of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), which acts as the repository for these conventions. This move, coming a few weeks […]

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has identified some of the impediments facing the Council as Ports Economic Regulator, pointing out the issues of resistance and compliance among the providers and consumers of shipping services. The Executive Secretary of the NSC, Barr Pius Akutah, who spoke on the occasion of the 2024 annual seminar for maritime […]

The management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA has debunked the alleged report that the accrued funds in the account of the Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund, CVFF, have been pinched by unknown government officials. According to a statement signed by the Head, Public Relations, NIMASA, Assistant Director Osagie Edward, the “Funds accrued […]

The pathfinder of maritime newspapers’ publishing, the PORTNEWS with its years of experience has decided to organise a Summit with the theme: “PORT REFORM AND LOCAL CONTENT, HAS NIGERIA FARED WELL.” The event scheduled to hold at the Rockview Hotel, Apapa, on Wednesday, December 4, 2024is expected to be a pool of respected economists, ship […]

The Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization, IMO, Arsenio Dominguez, has expressed satisfaction with the leading role Nigeria is playing in maintaining  safety and security of commercial shipping in the Gulf of Guinea, particularly during recent times when the situation in the Red Sea has led to heavier shipping traffic in the region. Arsenio Dominguez, […]

It was a weekend of bliss at the Headquarters of the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, Marina, Lagos, as its Managing Director, Dr Abubakar Dantsoho announced the elevation of some management personnel to the prestigious positions of General Managers amongst them is Mr Ikechukwu Onyemekara, who heads the Corporate and Strategic Communications, C&SC of the Authority. […]