President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of new Chief Executive Officers for the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) and the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA). A statement by the President’s spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, issued on Wednesday stated that in line with the recommendations of the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Tinubu approved the appointment…
The British-flagged general cargo ship Verity collided with the Bahamas-flagged bulk carrier Polesie at roughly 03:00 UTC on Tuesday in German Bight, about 16 nautical miles north of Langeoog island in the East Frisian Islands. After the two cargo ships collided off the coast of Germany, a dead body was found and two people were…
This is not the best of times for terminal operators as thousands of containers and imported vehicles remained un-cleared from Lagos ports. The Guardian gathered that over 9000 containers and 6000 imported vehicles are still trapped at the APMT and Tincan Island Container Terminal (TICT), thereby congesting the port. The abandoned cargoes have taken over…
The financial crunch currently hitting hard on the country can be eased with domestic solutions, provided President Bola Ahmed Tinubu could wade into the port downsides and rejuvenate the nation’s trade gateways. Investigations by The Guardian revealed that the current situation at the nation’s seaports largely fall short of the level of infrastructure and standard…
