By Muhammad Opeyemi Lagos, July 2, ’25 (TNZ) Stakeholders in Nigeria’s maritime sector have called for strong legislation to end marine debris and protect the country’s oceans for future generations. TheNewsZenith reports that they made the call during the 2025 annual summit of the Shipping Correspondents Association of Nigeria (SCAN) in Lagos. The theme of […]
By Our Correspondent Lagos, June 23, ’25 (TNZ) ENL Consortium, operator of a major cargo terminal at the Lagos Port Complex in Apapa, has refuted claims of a cargo ship being engulfed in fire at its facility on Saturday. TheNewsZenith reports that Mr Mark Walsh, Managing Director of ENL Consortium, weekend said a mere emission […]
By Muhammad Opeyemi Lagos, June 20, ’25 (TNZ) Dr Abubakar Dantsoho, the Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), has reiterated the importance of human capital development as the key strategy for creating and sustaining superior performance under his administration. TheNewsZenith reports that Dantshoho’s remarks is contained in a statement by the General Manager Corporate & […]
By Muhammad Opeyemi Lagos, June 17, ’25 (TNZ) The Nigerian Association of Master Mariners (NAMM) has urged the Federal Government to appoint the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, as the Coordinating Minister for the Blue Economy. TheNewsZenith reports that a Master Mariner, Capt. Iheanacho Ebubeogu gave this recommendation during NAMM’s first quarterly […]
By Our Correspondent Lagos, May 17, ’25 (TNZ) The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has selected 12 Primary Lending Institutions (PLIs) to disburse the Cabotage Vessels Financing Fund (CVFF) at a single-digit interest rate. TheNewsZenith reports that Dr Dayo Mobereola, the Director-General of NIMASA, announced this during a virtual meeting in Lagos. Mobereola […]
By Our Correspondent Lagos, April 10, ’25 (TNZ) The Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy is moving toward integrating road, rail and inland waterways connectivity to the ports. TheNewsZenith reports that the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Alhaji Adegboyega Oyetola, announced the planned integration during the third Maritime Transportation Industry Breakfast. The Nigerian Maritime […]
By Our Correspondent Lagos, April 4, ’25 (TNZ) No fewer than ten local shipping firms have accessed the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board’s (NCDMB) $360 million credit facility, domiciled at the Bank of Industry (BOI), on a single-digit interest rate. TheNewsZenith reports that the Executive Secretary of the board, Mr Felix Ogbe, announced this […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde Lagos, March 2, ’25 (TNZ) Maritime stakeholders gathered at a roundtable forum to discuss the reintroduction of the International Cargo Tracking Note (ICTN) in the shipping business. TheNewsZenith reports that the Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria (MARAN) facilitated the roundtable, on Thursday, in Lagos. Key stakeholders canvassed divergent views on the maritime […]
By Our Correspondent Lagos, Feb. 20, ’25 (TNZ) The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) says its new International Cargo Tracking Note (ICTN) will safeguard Nigeria from drug trafficking, arms smuggling and other contraband that fuel insecurity. Dr Pious Akutah, the Executive Secretary of the Council, gave this clarification in a statement e-mailed to TheNewsZenith by the […]
By Our Correspondent Lagos, Feb. 8, ’25 (TNZ) The Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA) says it is reviewing its charges upward by 15 per cent, citing a need for competitiveness and infrastructural upgrades. TheNewsZenith reports that Dr Abubakar Dantsoho, the Managing Director of the NPA, announced the review during a maritime stakeholders’ meeting, on Thursday in Lagos. […]