NPA TO REVAMP ABANDONED, DILAPIDATED MISSION TO SEAFARERS CENTRE IN APAPA.
The management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has concluded plans to revamp the abandoned and dilapidated Mission to Seafarers (MTS) Centre in Apapa to a global standard. The Managing Director of NPA, Mr. Mohammed Bello-Koko, disclosed this shortly after inspecting the MTS centre to ascertain its depth of decay during the weekend in Lagos, decried the current state of the MTS Centre, which he said is not good enough for the image of the country as a maritime nation. This is coming after several years of abandonment by relevant agencies …
FUEL CRISIS MAY LINGER TILL CHRISTMAS - IPMAN.
PMS popularly called petrol is usually on the rise during the Yuletide. He said people engage in a lot of intra and inter-state travels during this period, saying any slight hiccup in supply will lead to fuel scarcity. Adigun added that the shortage of daughter vessels was adversely affecting the turnaround time of petrol evacuation. Adigun explained that due to the shortage of the daughter vessels, it takes about one week for such a vessel to make a trip, thus compounding the challenges around petroleum distribution and evacuation. The IPMAN …
ACCESS TO FOREX, A MAJOR CHALLENGE TO MARKETERS - DAPPMAN.
The Depots and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN), says accessing foreign exchange at the official rate is a serious challenge to marketers. Mrs. Winifred Akpani, DAPPMAN’s Chairman, said this at a news conference in Lagos on Tuesday. Akpani called on the Federal Government to give petroleum marketers access to foreign exchange at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) official rate to enhance the supply and distribution of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, across the nation. She said accessing foreign exc…
NPA INAUGURATES THE FIRST EXPORT TERMINAL IN LAGOS.
Management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has inaugurated the first Nigeria export processing terminal, code-named Diamond Star Export Processing Terminal situated at Lilypond in Ijora, Lagos. The Diamond Terminal would ensure speedy and seamless processing of exported cargoes, accessing Apapa and Tin-Can Island Ports in Lagos. It would also serve as a pre-gate from where export goods would move directly into the port. Speaking at the inauguration, the Managing Director of NPA, Mr. Mohammed Bello Koko, noted that the terminal would help…
NLNG AND NPA PARTNER ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF A VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICE (VTS).
The Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (NLNG) and the Nigerian Ports Authority have agreed on a partnership geared towards the deployment of a Vessel Traffic Service (VTS). This commitment was made, on Wednesday, when the Managing Director of the NLNG, Dr. Phillip Mshelbila, paid a partnership renewal visit to the NPA Headquarters in Lagos. The VTS which is to be deployed through the NLNG Ship Management Limited (NSML), a subsidiary of the NLNG, will enhance the capacity of the NPA in the area of domain awareness and management. Speaking o…
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT REAFFIRMS THE NIGERIAN SHIPPERS' COUNCIL AS THE MAIN PORT ECONOMIC REGULATOR.
The Federal Government, over the weekend, reaffirmed the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), as the main port economic regulator. This is as the government is considering an out-of-court settlement with terminal operators and shipping companies over arbitrary charges. Speaking at a one-day sensitization meeting organized by the Federal Ministry of Transportation and the Council, with the theme: “Promoting Competitiveness and Compliance in Nigerian Maritime Industry: Mandate of the NSC in Focus,” which was held in Lagos, the Permanent Secretary, …
