Shipping & Maritime

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has generated a total revenue of N172.286 billion from its operations in the first half of 2022. The Authority in the same period, remitted N78.497 billion to the Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF) of the federation. These disclosures were contained…

The Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Dr. George Moghalu, has announced that the authority is working on the modality of making it compulsory for all barge operators to secure insurance cover for both barges and cargoes they carry. Moghalu…

The Federal Government has said that it has concluded plans for the renewal of the port concession agreement within the next 45 days. The Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo, said this on Friday while on an inspection tour at Apapa and Tin Can…

The Badagry Deep Seaport project, which is  a strategic step towards the development of Nigeria as a global maritime hub will create about 25,000 jobs.  The project is being handled by  Badagry Port Development Limited (BPDL),  wholly owned by Quinn McGrath Marine & Environmental Services Limited…

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has flagged off the construction of the 4.5 kilometers access road ‘D’ at the Federal Ocean Terminal in Onne Port Complex to ease the movement of cargo in and out of the port. The 4.5 kilometers long road,…

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) yesterday disclosed that it has secured approval for the designation of Lekki Deep Seaport as Customs Port and Approved Wharf. According to a statement, in keeping to the promise of ensuring the operational take off for berthing of…

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has debunked an online report that it operates two secret accounts outside Nigeria, which have been allegedly looted. According to a statement by General Manager Corporate and Strategic Communications, Nasiru Ibrahim, contrary to what it called “sponsored…

Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr Bashir Jamoh, has given assurances that two special mission aircrafts in the Deep Blue Project fleet of the agency will be deployed to fight oil theft and protect the nation’s…