Category: Maritime

Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Nigeria’s port regulator, has ordered shipping companies to reverse recently implemented tariff increases, escalating a standoff that has already disrupted operations at key terminals in Lagos. “Accordingly, all affected operators are mandated to revert to, and apply strictly, the tariff regime that was in force immediately before the said increase,” the…

The Federal Government says the upgrade of Apapa and Tin Can Island ports in Lagos will commence in the second quarter (Q2) of 2026, and be completed within 48 months. On March 19, Nigeria and the United Kingdom sealed a £746 million export finance deal to support the redevelopment of two major ports in Lagos….

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) at the weekend unveiled a comprehensive strategy to boost Nigeria’s non-oil exports, anchored in infrastructure renewal, export process simplification, and the full automation of port operations. Speaking at the 37th Enugu International Trade Fair, held recently in the state, the Managing Director of NPA, Abubakar Dantsoho, said the authority is…

The Federal Government has called for deeper collaboration with the European Union to address emerging maritime threats, particularly illegal fishing, trafficking and environmental crimes in the Gulf of Guinea. Speaking on Thursday in Abuja while receiving a delegation from the European Union Evaluation Mission on the Gulf of Guinea Inter-regional Network (GoGIN II) Project, Minister…

* Says female workforce central to innovation, efficiency The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, has declared that women are now at the forefront of driving innovation, operational efficiency and long-term transformation in Nigeria’s maritime sector, as the Authority intensifies efforts to dismantle institutional barriers and deepen gender inclusion. A…