Prompted by an agenda to expand economic options for the industry and increased efficiency of services to the economy, the Nigeria International Maritime Summit (NIMS) is planning the sector’s maiden immersive virtual maritime exhibition and trade show. The trade exhibition, scheduled for May 26 to 29, 2021, is being positioned […]
BPE Director-General, Alex Okoh In line with its industry leadership objectives, SIFAX Group, partnering the Nigeria-South Africa Chamber of Commerce, is assembling key industry stakeholders to discuss alternative funding for critical infrastructure development in the nation’s maritime sector. The webinar, with the topic, “Public Private Partnership as Alternative Financing Model […]
Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman (sitting, middle), with some members of the House of Representatives Committee on Ports and Harbours, led by Mohammed Garba Datti, during their oversight visit to NPA in Lagos Following increasing reports of abuses of process in the operation of barges and […]
Peters Indigenous oil firm, Aiteo, has alerted the general public to the malicious media campaign allegedly being sponsored against it and its Executive Vice Chairman, Benedict Peters, by Shell over its claim of discrepancies in the former’s reconciled oil figures. Aiteo had requested Shell to account and pay for over […]
Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council, Hassan Bello (right) and BOAN President, Edeme Kelikume, during the meeting in Lagos…over the weekend To ensure the optimisation of barge operations as part of the multimodal transport system in the nation’s maritime industry, the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) is set to promote […]
STOAN Chairman, Princess Vicky Haastrup (left), Executive Director, Cabotage and Maritime Labour, NIMASA, Victor Ochei, representative of the Federal Ministry of Labour and Productivity, Omoabie Akpan, and MWUN President-General, Comrade Adewale Adeyanju, after the signing of the Collective Bargaining Agreement on minimum standards for dockworkers in Lagos Members of the […]
Seeks production re-investment boost with Dollar 4 Naira scheme A lack of clear implementation framework and regulatory enforcement have ensured that the Federal Government’s effort to correct the high-cost manufacturing environment and improve the competitiveness of Nigeria manufactured products is still unsuccessful, the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has said. […]
Towards a seamless and impactful implementation of the recently introduced electronic truck call app, Eto, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has designated 17 truck parks as batching points to the ports. The agency disclosed that it arrived at the 17 categorisations of the batching points for all trucks doing business […]
Managing Partner/CEO of Dala Inland Dry Port, Mohammad Kamalia (right), presenting the Reviewed Full Business Report on the facility to the Executive Secretary/CEO of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council, Hassan Bello (middle), and the Chairman of Dala IDP, Abubakar Bauro Sequel to ascertaining its bankability, viability and sustainability, the Managing partner/Chief […]
Woos shipping lines to container holding bay facilities Inland container depots owned by SIFAX Group recorded a total of 49,835 TEUs for the 2020 business year notwithstanding the prevailing traffic congestion around the Lagos ports and its attendant consequences on businesses. However, the figure represents a slight drop in performance […]
