As part of the initiative to reposition the
maritime sector for greater efficiency in line with International best practices,
the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) will release
the empirical forecast that will determine the outlook of the industry in
Nigeria by the first quarter of 2018.
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| Director General of NIMAS, Dakuku Peterside |
The Director General of NIMASA Dr. Dakuku
Peterside who disclosed this in Lagos recently further stated that the Nigeria
forecast will deal with how developments on the international scene will affect
the industry in Nigeria, which will also serve as a guide for investors and
Stakeholders in the maritime sector.
Dr. Peterside noted that the forecast will be
released from a holistic perspective in order to know areas of advantage that
will be of immense benefit to Stakeholders and industry players, both locally
and internationally.
In his words, “on the positive side it will look at where
the opportunities will be in the year 2018 & 2019; will greater investment
in oil and gas translate to more demand for offshore support vessels? What are
the industry perspectives? What government and her agencies should do to attract
more investment in the industry amongst other salient issues.”
Furthermore, the NIMASA DG noted that the
maritime industry forecast will also look at whether there will be improvement
in maritime security especially in the Niger Delta and what impact it will have
on shipping; The expected impact of NIMASA’s partnership with the Nigerian
Content Development Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Cabotage implementation and
international shipping will be another area the forecast will focus on. The
various projected impact of shift to digital shipping in Nigeria and its
attendant effect on Nigerian shippers will also be analyzed in details.
Dr. Peterside also noted that the maritime
forecast to be released by NIMASA will look at the impact of global emphasis on
Blue Economy and how Nigerians can benefit from it.
In the area of capacity building the DG
pointed out that the effect on the industry will be considered as two new
specialized Universities; Nigerian Maritime University, Okerenkoko and the
Admiralty University are expected to begin academic calender next year, in
addition to an already repositioned Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN), Oron.
Other areas of focus in then forecast
includes; the government decision on investment status in port and maritime
infrastructure, the impact of emphasis on reduction on environmental footprint
arising from shipping.
From the regulatory perspective it will also
consider the impact on coming into force of the Ballast Water Management
Convention, International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) mandatory compliance,
among other conventions and regulations. The most likely impact of greater
safety compliance enforcement by the Maritime administration of Nigeria will
also be on the front burner in the report.
On the market side, Dr. Peterside posited that
it will analyze how demand and supply will evolve in the industry.“This report will
be the most informative documentation on the future of the maritime industry in
Nigeria”.
The 2018 Nigerian maritime industry forecast
is a set of predictions based on study of trends and patterns and it is
intended to serve as a guide for investors and stakeholders in the industry.
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