NIMAREX seeks growth, increase local participation in shipping business

Worried by the increasing foreign domination of shipping business in Nigeria, the Nigeria Maritime Expo (NIMAREX), one of the Africa’s biggest maritime events in the country, is set to pursue growth and increased local participation in the Nigerian Maritime industry, said the promoters of the event.

The annual international exhibition and conference, is hosted by the Nigeria Shipowners and the Federal Ministry of Transport, in collaboration with other stakeholders in the maritime industry.

It is an ideal forum to showcase products, services, new technologies, networking and unlocking real business opportunities, said Ayorinde Adedoyin, chairman of the 2015 Planning Committee of NIMAREX.

According to him, NIMAREX has key objective, which is to showcase maritime accomplishments and create an awareness of the opportunities available in Nigeria. The conference and exhibition is more than just a corporate event, but a strategic meeting point for all key stakeholders within the Nigeria Maritime sector.

This year’s expo is tagged: “Nigeria – Regenerating Economic Growth through the Maritime Sector,” and will hold from 6th to 8th July 2015 at Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos.

The NIMAREX planning committee consists of top management representatives from the Presidency, Federal Ministry of Transport, Nigerian Ports Authority, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Nigerian Shippers’ Council, Nigerian Inland Waterways Authority, Indigenous Shipowners’ Association of Nigeria, Nigerian Navy, Maritime Academy of Nigeria, Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding, Association of Nigerian Licensed Clearing Agents and the organized private sector.