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LAWMA Marine Unit , Zenith Bank Embark On Refuse Removal On Lagos Waterway
Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), through its Marine department, joined Zenith Bank Plc and other stakeholders in cleaning the Falomo Waterways, Ikoyi to commemorate the World Environment Day 2026.
To achieve an effective…
WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY: NIWA Chief Warns On How Rapid Urbanization Threatens Nigeria’s Waterways
The Acting Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Umar Yusuf Girei, has issued a stark warning about the devastating dangers of rapid urbanization as Nigeria joins the global community…
Ibom Deep Sea Port Project Gains Momentum As Gov. Eno Leads Technical Team To Paris
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has reaffirmed the commitment of the State Government and its partners to the realization of the Ibom Deep Sea Port Project following a high-level technical engagement and working session with…
NAGAFF ELECTIONS: Interim Airport Chapter Administrator Urges Contestants To Respect Rules Of Engagement
By Roland Ekama
Ahead of the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) Western Zone elections in July, the interim administrator of the Airport Chapter has appealed to contestants to respect the rules of…
Container Peak Season Arrives Early As Freight Rates Skyrocket
Container freight rates surged abruptly in early June as an earlier-than-usual peak season, carrier surcharges and constrained vessel availability combined to push global FEU prices sharply higher.
The Drewry World Container Index (WCI)…
WABOTAN Raises Concerns Over Rising Fuel Prices, Lauds NIWA ,LASWA Collaboration On Waterways Safety
The President of the Waterfront Boat Owners and Transporters Association of Nigeria (WABOTAN), Mr. Tope Fajemirokun, has warned that recent fuel price increases are squeezing boat operators and threatening growth in Nigeria’s…
Ex- WIMA President Makes Case For Trawler Operations Collapse, Seeks Oyetola Intervention To Revamp Fishing Sub Sector
Former President, Women In Maritime Association, (WIMA) Nigeria, Mrs. Rollens Macfoy has expressed deep concerns over the collapse of trawler operations in the nation's fishing sub sector urging the government to intervene in reviving the…
NSDP: Romanian‑Trained Deck Cadets Stranded , As NIMASA, Minister Get 48‑Hour Ultimatum
By Roland Ekama
A coalition of concerned stakeholders has issued an open appeal to the Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola, and the Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety…
NSC: How Dr. Pius Akutah Is Steering Nigeria’s Ports, Shippers Toward Global Competitiveness
By Roland Ekama
In the fast-moving landscape of Nigeria’s maritime sector, Bar. Pius Akutah Ukeyima Esq, MoN, FCiLT, Finsta, PhD, the Executive Secretary/CEO of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), has in six months between…
Deep Seaports Can Drive Jobs, Industry And Trade If Africa Invests In Fleets – Expert
Africa’s wave of deep seaport investment can deliver major economic benefits — more jobs, faster industrial growth, lower transport costs, and stronger regional trade — but only if African countries and businesses also secure the ships,…