Tag: Vessels
Bigger vessels have lower emission impact on environment – APMT boss
The Terminal Manager, APM Terminals, Apapa, Steen Knudsen,has disclosed that bigger vessels have more environment-friendly and lower the total emissions of the shipping industry.
Knudsen...
4,355 vessels registered in Nigeria – NIMASA
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency has disclosed that 4,355 vessels were registered in Nigeria.
This was made public by the agency, in a...
FG to give maritime operators $700m for vessel procurement
The Federal Government has disclosed that operators in the maritime sector may receive about $700m to acquire new vessels.
The Director General of the Nigerian...
West Africa recieves 52,000 vessels in 2021-Reports
A total of 52, 000 vessels visited the West African region in 2021.
This was disclosed by the Secretary-General of the Memorandum of Understanding on...
Drydocking to affect 1,200 Nigerian vessels at ports — Reports
The problem of drydocking about 1,200 vessels calling at Nigerian ports this year as Europe, Mediterranean and Black Sea yards have been fully booked...
Nigeria loses N300bn to Ghana, others over floating dock
Nigeria has continued to lose about N300 billion ($600 million) yearly to Ghana and other neighbouring countries over failure to put its modular floating...
Single hull vessels: NIMASA yet to clamp down on defaulters after...
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) is yet to apply sanctions on erring ship owners still trading with single hull vessels five...
Lagos port ferried N3.18trn cargoes in Q4 2020
Lagos Port recorded a total of N3.18 trillion worth of cargoes ferried out of the country by ship in the fourth quarter of 2020.
The...
Nigerian ports berthed 3,972 vessels in 2020 — NPA
A total of 3,972 vessels have been reported to have berthed at Nigerian ports in 2020 as compared to 4,251 vessels in 2019.
This was...
Ports Congestion: Difficult operations at Tin Can as 40 laden vessels...
By Francis Ogwo
The congestion at the Tin Can Island Port (TCIP), Apapa became worrisome over the weekend with the anchorage of the ports currently...
Sustainable Agriculture as a Pillar of Climate Adaptation in Africa –...
Evelyn Dan Epelle, San Jose, California
ADIS24 - Africa stands at the forefront of climate change impacts, despite its low contribution to greenhouse gas emissions....
