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Cabotage Implementation: NIMASA, Stakeholders Move To Achieve Five-year Waiver Cessation Plan
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and key industry players have mapped out a plan to end Cabotage waivers for non-indigenous ship owners within the…
Trawler Owners Accuse NIMASA Of Ignoring Distress Call As Fire Sinks Vessel, Two Missing
For allegedly failing to respond to distress calls by the crew of MV Orciv, a fishing that caught fire and sank off the Bonny Channel in Rivers State,…
You Cannot Levy Us, Agents Tell Shippers’ Council
The range of fees unveiled recently by the Nigerian Shippers Council for the registration of the various categories of maritime operators has been rejected by freight forwarders even…
NIMASA Committed To Developing Blue Economy
The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Dakuku Peterside has reiterated that the Agency remains committed to growing the ideals of…
Dearth Of Marine Resources In Lake Chad Cause Of Northeast Insurgency
As the World Wildlife Day was marked globally on Sunday, the lingering insurgency in Nigeria’s northeast has been attributed to the increasing loss of marine resources occasioned…
Experts Advise NIMASA To Involve Idle Seafarers In Maritime Security
Some maritime experts on Saturday urged the Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to involve unemployed seafarers into the maritime security outfit to create jobs and…
Nigeria Begins clampdown On Vessels Over Non-Compliance With Cabotage Regime
After several warnings, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has commenced clampdown on vessels that do not comply with the provisions of the Cabotage Compliance Strategy…
NIMASA Pledges to Redouble Efforts to Reposition Maritime Sector
Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) says it would intensify its efforts to reposition the maritime industry in Nigeria, as the agency moves to become a leading maritime…
Enforcement Of Regulations, Infrastructure Deficit Bane Of Maritime Industry
Infrastructure deficit, corruption and lack of enforcement have been identified as the major obstacles on the path to developing Nigeria’s maritime industry. In a rare convergence of…
NPA Urges Terminal Operators, Shipping Coys To Eradicate Port Congestion
The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority, Hajia Hadiza Bala-Usman, has called on terminal operators, shipping companies and allied stakeholders to eradicate the present congestion at the nation’s…
