One of the gunboats acquired by NIMASA to curb sea piracy along Bonny River Lagos - The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ghanaian Maritime Authority, (GMA) to optimally harness the natural potential in the maritime industry. The highlight of the renewable
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Maritime Operators Advice Government to Shut down Lagos Ports
A section of the Apapa Wharf road Lagos shut down for the on-going reconstruction (APAPA- LAGOS) - The ongoing rehabilitation works at the Apapa Ports road is causing an unbearable gridlock along the Apapa- Tin Can Ports Road. Maritime Operators and Stakeholders who no longer find it funny has urged the
3% levy on wet cargo begins November 1, 2017
Operators in the maritime industry may have to brace for a tougher regulatory regime as the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) plans to tighten safety regulations in the sector. As part of the reforms, ship registration processes will be automated and made available online. Tankers operating in the
Nigerian ports’ global rating drops
Lagos - (New Telegraph) - As inter-port competition increases and private sector investment in port facilities rise in the West African region, efficiency rating at Lagos and Tincan ports, the leaders in the region, has dropped. Nigeria, which has the biggest seaports in terms of size and throughput among the habours
SELF-DRIVING BOATS: THE NEXT TECH TRANSPORTATION RACE
BOSTON (AP) - Self-driving cars may not hit the road in earnest for many years - but autonomous boats could be just around the pier. Spurred in part by the car industry's race to build driverless vehicles, marine innovators are building automated ferry boats for Amsterdam canals, cargo ships that can steer themselves
Seaports Prepare to Reopen After Irma
Several Southeast seaports that shut down ahead of Hurricane Irma say they will be able to reopen in the next 48 hours, allowing badly needed shipments of fuel, food and other goods to make their way into the region. Half-dozen major ports, including facilities in Tampa, Miami, and Savannah, suspended operations over the
Nigeria Customs Cancel Cross Examination of Cleared Cargoes
The Nigeria Customs Service has directed that any consignment duly released at the terminals should no longer be subjected to Customs cross examination at the exit gate. A circular was issued by the Officer in Charge, Customs Intelligence Unit, Tin Can Island command to this effect. The Customs regularly cross examines
Harvey Blocks ‘Critical’ Point of Entry for Cargo
Goods once destined for Houston have wound up as far away as the Bahamas and Mexico (WSJ) - Houston’s Seaport may take weeks to fully recover from Harvey, a rare long-term disruption at a major U.S. shipping center that will exact a financial toll on thousands of retailers and manufacturers. Port Houston
Robot Ship Experimenting to Disrupt the Global Shipping Industry
Japanese container line to conduct trans-Pacific test in 2019 Japan is aiming to set global standards for automated ships (Bloomberg) - Japan’s largest container line plans to test a remote-controlled vessel across the Pacific Ocean in 2019 as it pursues fully autonomous technology that could disrupt the global shipping industry. Nippon
31 vessels laden with fuel, others, expected at Lagos ports
A total of 31 vessels are expected to arrive at the Lagos pilotage district with various cargoes, including petroleum products, wheat, corn, fertiliser and a host of others. The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), which revealed these in its shipping position on Tuesday, said the four motor vessels were currently at ENL