ABOUT THE NIGERIAN INSTITUTE OF SHIPPING

The Nigerian Institute of Shipping is an academic/professional shipping institute  established on the 20th October, 1983 to train and certify shipping practitioners in the field of shipping and logistics in line with Technical Vocational Education Training .

The objectives are:

  • Train and certify shipping practitioners through academics, research and professional developmental training
  • Facilitate the importance of shipping and logistics skills through on the job and field work research.
  • Capacity building and sustainable development in the shipping industry.
  • Training, seminars, lectures and meetings
  • Ensure that expert advice is available to shipping interest on legal, technical, operational, financial matters and also to organize professional lectures and examination etc
  • Undertake project management and consultancy in all the modes of transport.

 

NIGERIAN INSTITUTE OF SHIPPING

 

 

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ACTIVITIES OF THE INSTITUTE

MISSION STATEMENT NIS is an autonomous educational institute embedded in the official structure of the Institute and consequently has access to a global academic and industrial network.

VISION STATEMENT
NIS will be Africa’s premier suppliers of highly specialized academic and practiced-based shipping and logistics education with a one-shop approach encompassing frontier of knowledge policy, Diploma programme etc.

Furthermore, graduates of the Institute presently occupy managerial positions in the maritime, logistics, manufacturing and procurement industries.  Other activities the institute organizes include: National and international conferences, seminars workshops, training and distinguished lecture series.

AIM AND OBJECTIVES OF THE INSTITUTE

Fundamentally, the main objective of the Institute is to stimulate and facilitate international business cooperation at all levels and in all aspects of maritime industry.

The Institute is an autonomous shipping professional body with presence both locally and international.

Drawing full range of expertise within the maritime industry in the country. The institute is to among other things:

  1. Facilitate the importance of maritime transport skill through on the job. Capacity building and sustaining.
  2. Training, seminars, lectures and meetings
  3. Ensure that expert advice is available to shipping interest on legal, technical, operational, financial matters and also to organize professional lectures and examination etc.

RESOURCES

RESOURCES
the Nigerian Institute of Shipping recently developed its curriculum to meet up with the latest module in shipping in line with international best practices.

Part of which include: Shipping Jurisprudence; Project Management; Pipeline Logistics; Space Transport Logistics; Supply Chain Management in Shipping; Application of artificial Intelligence in Shipping; Maritime Security and

Intelligence; International Shipping Policy and Diplomacy; Airfreight Logistics and Documentation Management; Rail Logistics and Freight Management.

The Nigerian Institute of Shipping is made up of formidable and highly qualified resource persons who are tested and internationally certified in shipping and logistics.

VISION 2050

The Nigerian Institute of Shipping has drawn up a model for 2050 greener shipping and sustainability of climate through the IMO and ICAO objectives in sustaining the environment by reducing carbon emission in the atmosphere.