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Port celebrates new shipping service

Boosting Nigerian position as a maritime hub

Monday, November 11, 2024 0 2131

NIGERIA: The management of Lekki Port LFTZ Enterprise Limited (LPLEL), Lekki Freeport Terminal, and the Lagos Free Zone officially launched the Cosco, One (Ocean Network Express), and Zim alliance services at Lekki Deep Sea Port with the arrival of the EA Centaurus at the Lekki Deep Sea Port last Friday.

Bid to replace 90% of boats on waterways

Phasing out wooden boats

Sunday, November 10, 2024 0 2015

NIGERIA: The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) is embarking on a bid to replace more than 90% of the boats on the country’s waterways in a bid to phase out wooden vessels and improve safety.

Comment on marine oil pollution response

SOUTH AFRICA: The Select Committee on Public Infrastructure and Minister in the Presidency invites interested persons and stakeholders to submit...

SAMSA to host stakeholder engagements

SOUTH AFRICA: The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) will be hosting a series of three stakeholder engagements to discuss new...

Japan provides aquaculture training to West Africa

Members of the Fisheries Committee for the West Central Gulf of Guinea (FCWC) Working Group on Aquaculture (WGAq) recently participated in an...

Call for Comments – fishing policies

SOUTH AFRICA: The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, has published a notice in the Government Gazette inviting...

Shipping acquisition gets the green light

SOUTH AFRICA: The Competition Commission approved the proposed transaction whereby Mitsui O.S.K. Lined, Ltd intends to acquire Gearbulk Holding...

MoU on fisheries and aquaculture

SOUTH AFRICA: Hosting the Under-Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Chile, Dr Gloria de la Fuente González this week, the Deputy...

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