Customs agents and truck owners at the nation’s ports have suspended the nationwide industrial action declared three days ago.
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MARITIME WORKERS TASK FED GOVT ON REHABILITATION OF PORTS
Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), has urged the federal government’s on rehabilitation of the nation’s access roads to the ports in order to save workers from untimely death.
Continue reading »TRUCKERS, FREIGHT FORWARDERS WITHDRAW SERVICES FROM LAGOS PORTS, TERMINALS OVER ROADS
Members of the Amalgamation of Trucking Associations with Other Stakeholders in Maritime Industry on Monday withdrew their services from the Lagos ports and bonded terminals to press their demand for the fixing of dilapidated port roads.
Continue reading »MARITIME WORKERS GIVE FED GOVT 21 DAYS’ ULTIMATUM OVER DEPLORABLE PORT ROADS
The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) on Sunday gave the Federal Government a 21-day ultimatum to rehabilitate and make the Oshodi-Apapa Dual Carriage Way and the access roads leading to the nation’s sea ports motorable.
Continue reading »NIGERIAN PILOTS TO TAKE CHARGE OF NPA TUG BOATS
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) says Nigerian pilots are undergoing a three-month training to fully handle the four newly-acquired tug boats.
Continue reading »FG ENDS INTELS’ DOMINANCE OF OIL AND GAS PORT LOGISTICS SERVICES
**Onne Free Zone designated multi-purpose cargo terminal Integrated Logistics Services Nigeria Limited’s (Intels) dominance of the nation’s oil and gas logistics business at the ports has ended with President Muhammadu Buhari’s approval of a policy review, which guarantees the right of importers to choose terminals or ports of their choice for the discharge of their cargo.
Continue reading »SHIPPERS COUNCIL URGES FED GOVT TO REPAIR PORT ACCESS ROADS
The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has called on the Federal Government to urgently repair the deplorable port access roads before the rainy season sets in.
Continue reading »NPA ACQUIRES N9.27BN TUGBOATS TO ATTRACT LARGE VESSELS (PICTURES)
In a bid to attract large vessels into Nigeria and increase revenue for the federal government, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has acquired four tugboats at the cost of $30 million (N9.27).
Continue reading »ENGINEERS LAMENT ALLEGED NEGLECT OF APAPA, TINCAN ROAD
The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) has lamented the poor state of Apapa-Tin Can Road, saying it is affecting the commercial activities of its members.
Continue reading »DWINDLING CARGO VOLUME GROUNDS PORTS’ OPERATIONS
–Throughputs fall below minimum benchmark –Operators, survey seek friendly policies Cargo handling operations at the nation’s ports are at a low ebb, as cargo throughputs have fallen below the Guaranteed Minimum Tonnage (GMT). The benchmark was captured in the agreement entered by the Federal Government and the concessionaires 10 years ago.
Continue reading »APAPA POOR ACCESS ROADS FORCE 400 TRUCKS OUT OF BUSINESS
The Chairman of Road Transport Employers’ Association of Nigeria (RTEAN), Musa Mohammed has said that more than 400 trucks have left Apapa and Tincan port in Lagos in the past one year due to the poor state of access roads which are yet to receive Federal Government’s attention.
Continue reading »NIGERIAN MARITIME INDUSTRY HAS BEEN A WASTED OPPORTUNITY – LADOL MD
The Managing Director of the Lagos Deep Offshore Logistics, Dr. Amy Jadesimi, speaks about the potential of the maritime sector and LADOL’S $500m investment in a vessel-fabricating facility expected to generate 50,000 jobs and attract $10bn private sector investment: How has it been running LADOL for eight years? As the Managing Director of LADOL, I have a very broad charge. […]
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