The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority, Hadiza Bala Usman, led the Management team on tour of Ports in Lagos to assess the level of
compliance with Federal Government’s directive to open the ports for continuous
operation within the period of total lockdown.
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NPA Photo News : MD's Ports tour
COVID-19: Shippers’ Council explains necessity for port operations this period
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| L-R: Sam Nwakoha, Registra/CEO, Council for the Registration of Freight Forwardinf in Nigeria, Hassan Bello, Executive Secretary/ CEO, Nigerian Shippers' Council, and Dr. Boniface Aniebonam, Founder, National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders |
To
avoid a total halt of manufacturing of goods and ability to support
shipping, the Nigerian Shippers’ Council stepped up its engagement with
relevant stakeholders in the port to ease movement at this time when Lagos is
on lockdown as a measure to contain the spread of COVID-19.
NIMASA appoints Philip Kyanet new spokesman
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| Mr. Philip Kyanet, New Spokesman and Head of Public Relations NIMASA |
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has
appointed Mr. Philip Kyanet as the Agency's spokesman and Head of Public
Relations.
Beyond COVID-19: WISTA Nigeria advocates support, opportunities for women entreprenuers in shipping businesses
- Applauds FG, Maritime Industry Regulators for efforts keeping seaports working
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| President, WISTA Nigeria, Eunice Ezeoke |
What would happen to small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs) run by
women in the shipping sub-sector is a great concern to the Women’s
International Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA) Nigeria.
COVID-19: NPA MD pledges more support for SIFAX Group operations
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| L-R: Alhaji Ali Umar, Port Manager, Tin Can Island, Nigerian Port Authority; Adekunle Oyinloye, Group Managing Director, SIFAX Group; Onari Brown, Executive Director, Marine & Operations, Nigerian Ports Authority; Hadiza Bala Usman, Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority; Dr. Taiwo Afolabi, Group Executive Vice Chairman, SIFAX Group and John Jenkins, Managing Director, Ports & Cargo Handling Services Limited Group during the NPA MD’s tour of all terminals in Lagos to assess the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on port operations. |
Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority(NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman, has
pledged the agency’s support towards resolving some of the challenges being
experienced by SIFAX Group due to the lock-down imposed to contain the spread of
coronavirus.
COVID -19: NIMASA, Shippers’ Council collaborate to sustain shipping activities in Nigeria
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| L-R- Managing Director, Ports & Terminal Multiservices Ltd., Ascanio Russo, Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh and the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Shippers' Council, Barrister Hassan Bello, in a photograph during a meeting with stakeholders and shipping company at the NIMASA Head Office in Lagos, April 2, 2020. |
The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety
Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Bashir Jamoh, has stated that the guidelines for vessels
calling at the Nigerian Ports recently issued by the Agency was to ensure
shipping activities continue in a way that would not allow the spread of
COVID-19.
COVID-19: Shippers’ Council visits seaport terminals to ensure compliance with directives to operate
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| Hassan Bello, Executive Secretary/CEO, Nigerian Shippers’ Council and Princess Vicky Haastrup, Executive Vice Chairman ENL Consortium Limited, Apapa |
Management of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council, led by its Executive Secretary,
Barrister Hassan Bello, Wednesday went on tour the seaport terminals in Lagos,
to ensure compliance with the President’s directives on port operations during
the lockdown as a result of COVID-19 disease.
Dockworkers refuse to unload Boxship in Melbourne amid COVID-19 concerns
Dockworkers at the DP World terminal in Melbourne, Australia refused to
unload a container vessel last night citing safety risks to workers and the
community.
COVID-19:Seafarers should be exempt from travel restrictions- ILO
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| Credit: Google Photos |
Seafarers should be treated as ‘key workers’ and be exempted from travel
restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic , say the Officers of a special
International Labour Organisation (ILO) tripartite maritime committee
representing seafarers, ship owners and governments.
COVID-19: Nigerian Shippers’ Council to provide free bus services for freight forwarders, other port users on essential duties
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| Barr. Hassan Bello, Executive Secretary Nigerian Shippers' Council |
Following the lock-down of Lagos as a result of
COVID-19 pandemic, the Nigerian Shippers’ Council would be providing free buses
for accredited freight forwarders and other port users going to the Lagos ports
for clearance of vital cargoes, beginning from Wednesday April 1, 2020.
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