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Man charged for dropping bombs on tugboats

October 30, 2021
Ships & Ports

  An Ohio man has been charged with possession of suspected explosive devices that he allegedly…

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China to build 5 tugboats for Egypt’s Suez Canal

April 17, 2021
Ships & Ports

  Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority (SCA) agreed with a Chinese shipbuilder to build five tugboats and…

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Taskforce impounds barges, tugboats on Lagos waters

March 19, 2021
Ships & Ports

A joint taskforce comprising operatives of federal maritime agencies stormed Kirikiri waters and impounded a total…

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Substandard tugboats, barges on waterways worry NIWA

November 18, 2019
Ships & Ports

  The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has decried the use of substandard tugboats and barges…

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FG approves N9.7bn tugboats for NPA, Baro port dredging

May 17, 2018
Ships & Ports

  The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved 21 million Euros (N9.03 billion) for the…

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Nigerian pilots to take charge of new NPA tugboats

May 10, 2017
Ships & Ports

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) says Nigerian pilots are undergoing a three-month training to fully handle…

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NPA collects ship dues directly from shipping companies; we only manage the tugboats – Fuchs 

November 7, 2016
Ships & Ports

Mr. Danny Fuchs oversees the operation of Depasa Marine International in Nigeria. As the chief executive…

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NPA acquires new tugboats worth N6.2bn to boost port operation 

October 31, 2016
Ships & Ports

The management of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has acquired two brand new modern tugboats to enhance…