Oyetola to Reps: $1.1b Needed to Boost Reinvestment in Nigerian Ports Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola has said that for Nigeria ports to meet the expected service delivery, about 1.1 billion dollars will be required for a reinvestment in the nation’s port. The...

Oyetola to Reps: $1.1b Needed to Boost Reinvestment in Nigerian Ports Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola has said that for Nigeria ports to meet the expected service delivery, about 1.1 billion dollars will be required for a reinvestment in the nation’s port. The...

Nigerian Ports Handled 96.6m MT Cargo In H1, Records 31% Increase The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency has declared that between January and June, total cargo throughput was 96,626,737.96 metric tonnes, representing an increase of 31.24 per cent from 73,628,546.62MT recorded in the corresponding...

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the traffic statistics at Nigerian ports recorded 19,833 vessels berthed at the various ports between 2013 and 2016. The statistics is contained in a report on “Shipping and Port Activities 2013 to 2016’’ released by NBS in Abuja. Similarly,...

The Acting Director General/Chief Executive of the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), Dr. Paul Angya, has identified SON’s absence at Nigerian ports as a major factor contributing to the ease with which substandard goods enter Nigerian markets. Dr. Angya also said acute shortage of manpower...