Nigerian’s maritime administration and safety agency (NIMASA) is gearing to strengthen the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) Centre for Logistics and Transport Studies (CELTS) to play a catalytic role expected of such institution in the society. Dakuku Peterside, The Director General of NIMASA spoke in Port Harcourt shortly after his inauguration
Month: May 2017
Medview B767 aircraft arrives for Hajj logistics
… NCAA to audit the airlines and meet EU over ban Medview Airline’s B767 aircraft returned from a comprehensive maintenance at Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) approved MRO facility on Tuesday night. The aircraft with registration 5N-BQN, which has a capacity of
Lagos shops for new investors for 4th Mainland Bridge project …U.S, European and South Korean investors indicate interest
Disappointed with the old contractors’ inability to meet the expectations of the state government on the 4th Mainland Bridge project, the Lagos State Government on Monday told journalists that it was shopping for new investors to execute it. The state’s Commissioner for Waterfront Developemnt, Mr Adebowale Akinsanya, Lagos said this at
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MedView owners to share N29.25m dividend, Caverton posts profit
Med-view Airline Plc has declared a dividend payout of N29.25m, representing three kobo per ordinary share to its shareholders from May 19, 2017. The decision was taken after the company’s shareholders approved the payout at its first Annual General Meeting held in Lagos. The shareholders also authorised the company to raise an
Govt breaks oil logistics firms’ monopoly at ports
The Federal Government has broken the monopoly of some oil and gas logistics firms over the discharge of cargoes at the ports. Importers, according to a presidential approval, can now pick ports of their choice for the discharge of their cargoes. The approval followed the request of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Managing
Kachikwu: I’ll resign if Nigeria imports fuel by 2019
Nigeria’s Minister of State Petroleum Resource/NNPC GMD, Ibe Kachikwu Speaking in an interview on BBC World Service programme, HardTalk, on Monday said he will quit the government if he fails to deliver on the promise to end fuel importation in Nigeria by 2019. He vowed he would deliver on the refineries
Stop $150 deportation charge, NCAA asks Ethiopian Airlines
Facts have emerged of how Ethiopian Airlines compelled passengers traveling to South Africa to pay ‘unauthorized’ Deportation charges. The charge estimated at between $75 to $150 (N35,000- N70,000) is tagged, “Refundable Deportation Fee” which all South African bound passengers are compelled to pay before boarding. It was learnt that the fee was
The Logistics of Trucking water to Uganda’s refugee camps
British Airways slashes Abuja-London route fares
Customers flying British Airways (BA) through its Abuja-London route and vice-versa from the Nnamidi Azikwe International Airport (NAIA) would pay a slashed fare of $277 between May 15, 2017 and June 30, 2017 for one way trip. Mr Kola Olayinka, British Airways Regional Commercial Manager, West Africa, said this in statement