NIMASA detains vessels in Lagos over cabotage regime violations
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency has stepped up enforcement of the Cabotage regime. It has detained vessels found to have…
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FEC approves four new channel management companies for Nigerian seaports
The Federal Executive Council has cleared four new channel management companies for seaports across Nigeria, in a bid to improve vessel navigation…
Nigeria, Ghana partner to curb illegal fishing across gulf of Guinea
Nigeria and Ghana are moving to deepen maritime cooperation and tighten fisheries governance across the Gulf of Guinea. The renewed focus is…
Shipowners urge Dangote to give Nigerian operators long-term cargo contracts
Indigenous shipowners have called on the Dangote Group and other major cargo owners to commit part of their cargo volumes to Nigerian…
Nigeria moves to fully operationalise maritime task force
Nigeria is moving to fully operationalise the Combined Maritime Task Force to strengthen the fight against piracy, crude oil theft, and drug…
Aquatic life returns to Ogoni creeks, says FG
Federal Government officials say marine life and ecological systems have substantially bounced back across the majority of creeks in Ogoni, Rivers State,…
FG orders NIMASA to speed up cabotage fund disbursement
The Federal Government has directed the Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency and 12 primary lending institutions to fast-track the disbursement of…
FG moves to unlock cabotage fund after 20-year delay
Following more than 20 years of setbacks, the Federal Government has taken fresh steps to unlock the Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund for…
NIMASA tightens cabotage compliance, protects jobs for Nigerians
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency has announced stricter enforcement of statutory requirements governing indigenous participation in Nigeria’s cabotage trade and…
FG inaugurates committee to boost Nigeria’s fish production
The Federal Government has inaugurated a technical committee to tackle Nigeria’s fish production deficit, reduce the country’s dependence on imports and strengthen…
US lifts ban on Nigerian ships after 12 years
The United States has lifted the 12-year Condition of Entry imposed on Nigerian vessels arriving at its ports, a move expected to…
Customs agents threaten protest over alleged ship manifest manipulation
Members of the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents have threatened to stage a protest over the alleged manipulation of ship manifests…