Headlines Importers kick as PTOL increases handling charges Segun Oladipupo Importers and licensed customs agents in Port Terminal Operators Limited in Port Harcourt main port have expressed grievances over the newly ... By maritimemagJune 12, 20210
Economy Nigerian importers set to dump Nigerian ports over import tariff hike By Otunba Bright Nigerian importers may resort to diversion of cargo to the neighbouring countries following the increase of the exchange rate for ... By maritimemagJune 10, 20210
Headlines We need banks to drive 24/7 port operations, cargo delivery–Russo By Otunba Bright The Managing Director of Port and Terminal Multi-Services Limited (PTML), Ascanio Russo, has said that 24/7 port operations and cargo ... By maritimemagJune 9, 20210
Headlines 90% of infrastructure at Nigerian ports are more than 40 years- Stakeholders By Otunba Bright Maritime stakeholders have decried the spate of infrastructure decayed in the nation’s seaports, which has made port operations cumbersome and ... By maritimemagJune 9, 20210
Headlines Collapse of ETO: Truck operators call for return of Presidential Task Team Segun Oladipupo Following the imminent collapse of the Call-Up System introduced by the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), truck owners from different unions and ... By maritimemagJune 9, 20210
Headlines SIFAX Group appoints Eniola-Jegede Executive Director Segun Oladipupo Sifax Group has announced the appointment of Wunmi Eniola-Jegede as the Executive Director, Business Development and Strategic Planning. SIFAX Group is ... By maritimemagJune 9, 20210
Headlines Lekki Freeport, MWUN partner for industrial peace in maritime industry Segun Oladipupo Lekki Free Port (LFT) has announced that it has entered a strategic partnership with the Maritime Workers’ Union of Nigeria (MWUN) ... By maritimemagJune 8, 20210
Headlines Shipping industry faces increasing shortage of seafarers by 2026 — Report The global shipping industry will be facing an increasing shortage of officers to man their ships in the coming years due in part ... By maritimemagJune 6, 20210
Headlines Congestion soars in China’s Yantian Port due to COVID-19 outbreak The container shipping industry and global supply chain from China are facing a fresh challenge due to a disruption at Yantian and the ... By maritimemagJune 5, 20210
Headlines NAHCO, United Airlines sign MoU on handling contract Chinazor MegboluAn indigenous firm, Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) Plc, has signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) with United Airlines on handling contract ... By maritimemagJune 4, 20210
Headlines NIWA set to carry out compulsory training for boat captains, skippers to reduce accidents on waterways Segun Oladipupo The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has restated its resolve to building capacity for boat captains and skippers operating on the ... By maritimemagJune 3, 20210
Economy Ibom Deep Seaport will save $70m revenue hitherto lost to illegal fishing Abiola Seun The Ibom deep seaport located in Ibaka, Mbo local council of Akwa Ibom State would save Nigeria approximately $70 million that ... By maritimemagJune 3, 20210
Headlines We pay N150,000 to access Lagos Port, truck owners allege Abiola Seun Major truck owners operating in Lagos ports have raised the alarm over alleged extortion by officers of the Nigeria Police, Lagos ... By maritimemagJune 3, 20211
Headlines Expert warns certificate forgery will undermine marine diving in Nigeria Abiola Seun The Chief Inspector of Diving in Nigeria, Mr. Julius Ugwala, has warned that forgery of diving ticket, medical fitness certificates will ... By maritimemagJune 2, 20210
Headlines Group laments mental status of Seafarers In Lagos Abiola Seun The Mission to Seafarers (TMS), has lamented the mental health of Seafarers, saying majority try to commit suicide over loneliness. This ... By maritimemagJune 2, 20210
Headlines Charges review: Freight Forwarders call for support for PTML. Segun Oladipupo Freight forwarding associations at the Ports and Terminal Multipurpose Limited (PTML) Terminal, Tin Can Island Port Complex, Lagos, have expressed support ... By maritimemagJune 1, 20210
