By Sylvanus OBASI The Nigerian Shippers Council, NSC has urged the Tin-can Island Container Terminal, TICT Limited to stop delivery charges on all export cargoes. The council urged TICT to ensure that tariff nomenclature (delivery charges) on their export transition invoices be permanently expunged. This follows a complaint received from Harlink Investment Limited against TICT….
By Sylvanus OBASI The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, (NIMASA), Dr. Dayo Mobereola, has declared that innovative financing models will serve as a catalyst for achieving sustainable development in the African Maritime industry. Mobereola, who stated this while speaking at the 7th Association of African Maritime Administrations (AAMA) conference in…
As part of its oversight function of monitoring the performances of concessioned firms, the Senate Committee on Privatisation, led by Senator Sunday Marshall Katung, has expressed the committee’s readiness to facilitate a faster renewal of Ports and Cargo’s concession agreement. This assurance was given during the visit of the committee to Ports & Cargo terminal…
Former Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council, NSC, Barr. Hassan Bello has agreed to chair the Primetime Reporters 10th Year Anniversary, Lecture and Awards ceremony holding in Lagos on December 4, 2024. The event which is billed to commence at 10.00am prompt at the prestigious Welcome Centre & Hotels located along the…
By Sylvanus OBASI To fulfill its commitment to solidarity and boosting educational standards in Nigeria, Tincan Island Container Terminal, Apapa, has completed a significant infrastructure upgrade at Randle Secondary School in Apapa, Lagos. This initiative aims to create a more engaging and impactful learning environment for students and staff of the school. The initiative includes…
By Sylvanus OBASI Maritime experts and speakers at the just concluded second edition of the Maritime Reporters’ Association of Nigeria (MARAN) Annual Maritime Lecture (MAMAL) have highlighted factors critical to maximizing the benefits of African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) in Nigeria. The experts took turns to bear their minds during paper presentation and panel…
By Sylvanus OBASI Although Nigeria is one of the world’s leading oil producers, producing approximately 1.1 million barrels at low and above 2 million barrels of crude oil per day at high periods. While this production contributes significantly to the nation’s economy, it has also led to severe environmental challenges, particularly related to oil spills,…
By Sylvanus OBASI Contrary to a publication alleging that the Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund, (CVFF) has disappeared from its TSA account, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has maintained that Funds accrued under the CVFF are intact and currently held with the Central Bank of Nigeria under the Single Treasury Account (TSA). In…
By Sylvanus OBASI The Maritime Reporters’ Association of Nigeria (MARAN) is pleased to remind maritime stakeholders, industry professionals, and the general public that the much-anticipated MARAN Annual Maritime Lecture is set to hold on Thursday, November 21, 2024, at the prestigious Providence Hotel, Ikeja GRA, Lagos. The event, themed “AfCFTA: Dismantling Trade Barriers, Navigating Regional…
Nigeria’s frontline online news platform, Primetime Reporters will on Wednesday December 4, 2024 celebrate its 10th year anniversary of incisive, factual, accurate and timely reportage of the Nigerian and the world economy. The event will also feature annual lecture and awards to some deserving Nigerians as part of the highlights of the event which will…
