Press Release – Shipping World News Magazine

Feb202025 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Who is Afraid of the International Cargo Tracking Note? By Asu Beks.

The only permanent thing in life is change. And yet ,people would go out of their way to prevent change, even when in the long run, such changes are for the common good of society.What an irony.Once again, the reintroduction of the controversial International Cargo Tracking Note is in the news. The International Cargo Tracking Note, ICTN is a mandatory Shipping document required by certain countries, primarily in Africa, which details the specifics of a cargo shipment before it arrives at the port of destination, allowing Customs authorities to monitor import/export traffic efficiently. Simply put,it is a form of electronic cargo tracking note used to provide transparency and security regarding the movement of goods across borders. Mooted by the Nigerian Ports Authority in 2010, there h...

Feb182025 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Gov. Diri Mourns Passage Of Pa Clark

Press Release

The Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, received the news of the passing of the Ijaw ethnic nationality’s foremost personage and leader, Chief (Dr.) Senator Edwin Kiagbodo Clark, with sadness and equanimity. The Ijaw nation has lost its father-figure and irrepressible voice. Chief Clark was an icon, a treasure of inestimable value and a nationalist par excellence. He was a distinguished patriot, who dedicated his whole life to the service of Nigeria. Until the very end, he was unrelenting. As the Ijaw nation reflects on the passage of this exceptional sage, we take solace in his matchless contributions to national development. On behalf of the Ijaw nation, the government and people of Bayelsa State, I express heartfelt condolences to the Clark family of Kiagbodo i...

Dec202024 by Asu BeksNo Comments

BRASS: Old Fishing, Slavery Gateway as Bayelsa’s New Industrial Hub

News Feature, Press Release

Founded in 1895, Brass used to be, traditionally, a fishing settlement. But early in the 19th century, it became a strategic route not only for slave trade but for palm produce and was aptly dubbed the "Venice of Niger Delta" by some authors. In today's Nigeria, Brass is unarguably to Bayelsa what Lekki is to Lagos. Brass is an emerging investment and industrial hub. While the Lekki free trade zone and the Dangote Free Zone Enterprise both located in Lekki, Lagos parade a world class refinery and a Deep Sea Port with potentials for huge domestic and foreign investments, Brass Oil and Gas Free City Zone, when fully operational, is blessed with a Liquified Natural Gas plant, a proposed refinery and a port terminal that is blessed with several jetties, with proximity to the Atlantic Ocean....

Nov202024 by Asu BeksNo Comments

PORTNEWS SUMMIT 2024

Press Release

The maiden edition of PORTNEWS SUMMIT will come up on Wednesday, the 4th of December 2024 at Rockview Hotel, Apapa, Lagos. It is organised by PortNews Newspaper. The theme is Port Reforms and Local Content: Has Nigeria fared Well? The Summit is expected to pool a gathering of respected economists, ship moguls, respected maritime stakeholders, legal experts and longstanding maritime journalists. The occasion will be chaired by former Minister of lnterior, Captain Emmanuel lhenacho, while the Guest Speakers will be the renowned economist and a former Director General of Lagos Chambers of Commerce and industries, Dr Muda Yusuf and the well known maritime legal luminary, Olisa Agbakoba, SAN. Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu will be the Chief Host, and the Special Guest of ...

Nov132024 by Asu BeksNo Comments

IMO Category C Election: Oyetola inaugurates Inter-Ministerial Committee. …As Mobereola presents IMO instruments

Misc, Press Release

Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, CON, has called for a comprehensive action in Nigeria's bid to be elected into Category C of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Council, as he inaugurated an Inter-Ministerial Committee to promote the campaign. Speaking at the inauguration held at the Boardroom of the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy (FMMBE) in Abuja on Tuesday, Oyetola said the campaign must be all-inclusive, taking into consideration diplomatic and operational strategies in soliciting votes to yield good dividends. He explained that, having lost out three times between 2011 and 2019 after its successful stints in 1975, 2001, and 2005, Nigeria is due to return to the Council to cement its relevance as a strategic Maritime domain and a stron...

Nov102024 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Protect Your Integrity, Gov Diri Urges Media Practitioners *President Hails Journalists

News Feature, Press Release

Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has charged media practitioners to protect their integrity, saying it is not only the cornerstone of their profession but that it also builds trust with the public and fortifies the foundations of a healthy democracy. Senator Diri also said that the press as the fourth pillar of democracy had become more critical in serving as a beacon of hope and in promoting understanding and unity. The Bayelsa governor stated this on Thursday as host of the three-day 20th All Nigerian Editors Conference (ANEC) 2024 holding at the Chief DSP Alamieyeseigha Memorial Banquet Hall in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. Describing the theme of the conference: "Economic Growth and Development Strategies in Resource-Rich Country,” as relevant and timely, the Bayelsa g...

Oct62024 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Timi Frank accuses Wike of plot to block allocation to LGs in Rivers State

Press Release

Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, on Sunday, raised the alarm over an alleged plot by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to secure a court injunction to block releases from the Federation Account to the 22 Local Government Councils in Rivers state. Frank who made this disclosure in a statement in Abuja, said Wike and his co-travelers that are opposed to the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, resorted to the plot following their failure to stop local government elections in the state which held successfully on Saturday the 5th of October, 2024. According to him, Wike through his proxies will tomorrow (Monday) or any day soon, approach a Federal High Court in Abuja with spuriou...

Sep262024 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Oil and Gas logistics: AILES GROUP lays the benchmark By ASU BEKS

News Feature, Press Release

Recent reports from the World Bank indicate an unprecedented boom in the global logistics and freight market. It is projected that the current freight and logistics chain which will hit about $18.69 billion in 2026 will leap by 4.4 per cent to an all time high of $6.5 trillion in 2027. But how are the developing nations catching in on this boom? The 2023 Logistics Performance Index (LPI) which is the benchmarking tool for helping countries identify challenges and opportunities they face in their performance on trade and logistics and what they can do to improve their performance recently undertook a study of no fewer than 139 countries. The study was to appraise the speeds at which individual nations moved. But sadly, the result of the study did not offer any cheery news for develop...

May82024 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Banana Peels Dayo Mobereola Must Avoid at NIMASA

Maritime, Press Release

Dr. Dayo Mobereola's appointment as the Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) signifies a new era for the agency.Saddled with overseeing West and Central Africa’s leading maritime regulatory agency, Dr. Mobereola faces the task of navigating through challenges and maximizing opportunities for growth and development in the region. This article,by Shipping World's ASU BEKS highlights key strategies he can adopt to avoid potential pitfalls and navigate the tricky waters of maritime governance effectively. With his appointment on March 12, 2024, Dr Mebereola became NIMASA’s eighth director general since the agency emerged from the union between the Nigerian Maritime Authority and Joint Maritime Labour Industrial Council (JOMALIC). The new helmsman...

May82024 by Asu BeksNo Comments

President Tinubu to Commission Funtua Dry Port on Thursday

Maritime, Port News, Press Release

The Federal Government of Nigeria has concluded plans to officially commission the much anticipated Funtua Inland Dry Port on Thursday, 9th May, 2024 in Katsina State. The Funtua Inland Dry Port will be commissioned by His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR at Funtua IDP Project Site, Katsina State. by 11: 00 a.m. prompt. The Commissioning Ceremony will feature key dignitaries, government officials and industry stakeholders. This significant milestone, marks a pivotal moment of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council’s commitment in facilitating trade in Nigeria. It is also in line with the performance bond signed by the Honourable Minister of Marine & Blue Economy, His Excellency, Adegboyega Oyetola, CON. It is worthy to note that, this initiative is part of Counc...