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Nigerian shipowners should leverage IT infrastructure for crew, vessels’ safety — Expert

Shile GIWA May 12, 2021May 12, 2021

by Shile GIWA May 12, 2021May 12, 2021015

An Information Technology Consultant, Mr Omoniyi Philip, has urged Nigerian shipowners to do more in leveraging Information Technology (IT) infrastructure to enhance safety of their ships

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$100m lost as NNPC gives bunkering service to foreigners, says SOAN

Our Reporter May 12, 2021

by Our Reporter May 12, 2021016

Shipowners Association of Nigeria (SOAN) has said that $100 million is lost to capital flight as the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) recently contracted coastal

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Shippers Council seeks FG’s support to build N15bn resource centre

Meletus EZE May 8, 2021May 8, 2021

by Meletus EZE May 8, 2021May 8, 2021075

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council(NSC) on Friday sought the support of the Federal Ministry of Transportation to build an international maritime resource centre in Jos estimated

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Erstwhile NPA boss Hadiza Bala-Usman in N20bn contract fraud

Emeka Ugwuanyi May 8, 2021May 8, 2021

by Emeka Ugwuanyi May 8, 2021May 8, 2021078

*Fingered in corporate governance misdemeanor *Koko’s alleged unclean hands The last has not been heard about the embattled suspended Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports

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Shippers’ Association calls for establishment of export processing centre in Kogi

Meletus EZE May 1, 2021

by Meletus EZE May 1, 2021076

Kogi chapter of Shippers’ Association has called on the state government to establish an Export Processing centre to enable its members add value to agricultural

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Company proposes $2.9b seaport at Escravos, Delta

Meletus EZE April 24, 2021April 24, 2021

by Meletus EZE April 24, 2021April 24, 20210134

The Mercury Maritime Concession Company (MMCC) Ltd. on Friday announced plans to establish a $2.9 billion seaport at Escravos, Delta, to decongest Lagos ports. The

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Nigerian ports now 70% digitalised – Shippers’ Council

Shile GIWAApril 17, 2021April 17, 2021

by Shile GIWAApril 17, 2021April 17, 2021091

The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Mr Hassan Bello, on Friday disclosed that the ports in the country had attained 70 per cent digitalisation.

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Shippers Council, NIWA inaugurate committee to tackle inland waterways’ challenges

Shile GIWAApril 8, 2021April 8, 2021

by Shile GIWAApril 8, 2021April 8, 2021037

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) and the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) have constituted a Joint Technical Committee to address factors mitigating the development of