Maritime – Page 20 – Shipping World News Magazine

Aug272019 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Dakuku: Buhari’s Economic Agenda Dependable

Breaking News, Maritime, Politics, Press Release

· As NIMASA is Named Most Reliable Government Organisation Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside, has said that the economic programme of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration is not only succeeding, but it is also reliable. Dakuku stated this at the seventh edition of the Pan African International Recognition Awards/Annual Discourse held in Accra, Ghana. The Director-General’s remarks followed the recognition of NIMASA as the “Most Reliable Government Organisation of the Year” at the occasion. Organisers of the annual awards, Pan African International magazine, said NIMASA was recognised for “its giant achievements in the maritime sector, locally and globally.” The theme of this year's event wa...

Aug272019 by Asu BeksNo Comments

FG Directs Shippers’ Council to Carry out Audit of All Port Terminals

Breaking News, Maritime, Port News

The Federal Government of Nigeria has directed the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) to carry out a comprehensive audit of all seaport terminals in the country. The government also decried the arbitrarily high shipping charges in West and Central Africa sub-region and called for a downward review of the charges to promote trade among countries in the sub-region. Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo gave the directive in Abuja at the opening session of a three-day sub-regional summit on ‘Unfair Shipping Surcharges and High Local Shipping Charges at the Ports of West and Central Africa Sub-region’ hosted by the NSC. He said, “The Federal Government has mandated the NSC in her capacity as the port economic regulator to carry out a comprehensive audit of all seaport terminals in Nigeria to as...

Aug262019 by Asu BeksNo Comments

COMPT MORENIKE OLADUNNI: BREAKING THE KLT JINX.

Breaking News, Maritime, Port News

Since the emergence of the Apapa/Tin Can gridlock over a decade ago, the KLT Command of the Nigerian Customs Service has been one of many of victims of dearth in cargo and inactivity . Successive Customs Area Controllers have tagged it the "Seberia Command " where officers go and mark time until they are called up for retirement. Carved out of Tin Can Command over a decade ago, KLT usually depended on cargo from feeder commands like Apapa and Tin Can from where containers are transferred . But eventhough this was seen as well thought out plan by the Customs High Command in Abuja to lift the burden off the busy ports of Apapa and Tin Can, this seem no longer to be paying off due to the impassable access roads leading to KLT.Besides , Customs agents no longer find it attractive to...

Aug262019 by Asu BeksNo Comments

COMRADE ADEWALE ADEYANJU IS MARITIME LIVING LEGEND OF THE WEEK

Breaking News, Maritime, News Feature, Profile

A crusader and soldier of social change, Comrade Adewale Adeyanju hit the limelight during the federal government privatization's programme in 2003, as one the of young Turks in the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), to be invited for briefing as part of the Nigeria Labour Movement delegates. His voice rang out in informed protestations against seeming gaps contained in workers disengagement document, which he insisted must be adjusted to reflect adequate protection for those to be disengaged in line with the rules of engagement. Currently the President General of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, Adeyanju has continued to remain on the firing line, constantly in battle with government alongside the NLC and operators of the maritime industry, demanding improved and...

Aug222019 by Asu BeksNo Comments

NIMASA DEMONSTRATES COMMITMENT TO SEAFARERS WELFARE

Breaking News, Maritime, Press Release

· Facilities Signing of Landmark Collective Bargaining Agreement In furtherance of its effort to ensure improved working conditions for seafarers in the country, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has midwifed the signing of the Nigerian Seafarers Conditions of Service Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). The agreement signed at the Agency's headquarters in Lagos was with the endorsement of the National Joint Industrial Council (NJIC)CollectiveBargaining Agreement on minimum standards on conditions of service for Nigerian seafarers in both coastal and offshore sectors. Speaking at the signing ceremony, the Director-General of NIMASA, Dr. Dakuku Peterside, expressed his belief that proper implementation of ...

Aug192019 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Nigerian Maritime University VC, Prof Etebu joins Bayelsa Governorship Race?

Breaking News, Maritime, News Feature, Politics

BREAKING NEWS : Barring any last minute change in plan, the Vice Chancellor of the Nigeria's Premier Maritime University, Okerenkoko, Delta State, Prof Maureen Ongoebi Etebu, may today pick up the nomination form for the forthcoming governorship election in Bayelsa State. She would be contesting under the platform of the All Progressive Congress, APC. It could not be confirmed as at press time if she had resigned from her position as Vice Chancellor of the Nigerian Maritime University. Prof Etebu had both served under Late Governor DSP and Chief Chief Timipre Sylva as Commissioner. Further details in our subsequent editions. By Asu Beks

Aug192019 by Asu BeksNo Comments

COMPT. KAYODE OLUSEMIRE : MARITIME LIVING LEGEND OF THE WEEK.

Breaking News, Maritime, Profile

The story of Nigeria Customs Service anti-smuggling operations cannot be conclusively told without the mention of Comptroller Kayode Olusemire. Those whose business it is to know believe that Olusemire is one the dreaded anti-smuggling elements, who takes on smugglers in hurricane like approach, often with a blind fury. Regarded as an old horse, Olusemire has served in the service nationwide and in various departments and capacities. Even though it would appear that he has cut his teeth more enforcement, Olusemire is an oracle in revenue and tariff reading, a strategist and uncommon administrator, who has a record of uncanny excellence in utilizing scarce human and material resources to achieving significant results. He is the incumbent Controller, Federal Operations...

Aug182019 by Asu BeksNo Comments

ALIYU GALADIMA SAIDU IS MARITIME INDUSTRY LIVING LEGEND OF THE WEEK

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Perhaps, if Comptroller Aliyu Galadima Saidu had ended up a career educator, he would have made no less impact in the educational sector than he has already in tax management and revenue collection industry. Without exaggeration, it can also be said that his destiny appear intertwined with impacting knowledge, a fact that has continually attracted him to the training grounds, building and moulding manpower, training, directing, instructing, evaluating, and carrying out project researches and development analysis. It is not surprising therefore, that the Customs Area Controller of Onne, the one and only essential Comptroller Galadima Saidu is about one of the most widely in today’s Nigeria Customs Service. Even though he is not a P.hd holder, his scholarship has a swagger that ultimate...

Aug162019 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Nigerian Ports Incapable To Accommodate Big Ships —Hull Blyth Boss

Breaking News, Maritime, Port News

Christian Holm, Managing Director of Hull Blyth Nigeria Limited on Thursday ,stated that Nigeria seaports lack capacity to handle bigger vessels as a result of infrastructure decay. Holm dropped the hint during his submission at an Ad-Hoc Committee of House of Representatives inquiring into under utilisation of Eastern ports that modern ports infrastructure can attract cargoes there. Mr. Blyth said ports in the country are far from being modernised and incapable of accommodating bigger vessels and process cargoes in good time. According to him,poorly developed ports will attract smaller vessels and increase cost of shipping. While harping on the issues surrounding security in the country the Hull Blyth boss added that maritime policing has been compromised on Nigeria’s Ter...

Aug112019 by Asu BeksNo Comments

SALLAH: DAKUKU URGES NIGERIANS TO EMBRACE LOVE AND PEACE

Breaking News, Maritime, Press Release

· Assures of Better Days Ahead The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside has urged Nigerians to embrace love and ensure peaceful coexistence among one another as they celebrate Sallah. The NIMASA DG who said that sallah celebration is not only a time for merriment, but a time for sober reflections on happenings in the country, expressed optimism that Nigeria will overcome the challenges facing it in no distant time. “I wish to assure Nigerians that the President Muhammadu Buhari led Federal Government is very determined to take Nigeria to the next level, and this can only be achieved with the patience and cooperation of Nigerians”, he said. Speaking further, Dr. Dakuk...