While Private Terminal Operators (PTO) are groaning over the failure of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and the Lagos Channel Management (LCM) to dredge the Lagos ports channel to between 13 to 14 metres as contained in the concession agreement, the NPA/LCM are smiling to the bank with over $100 million being collected annually from pilotage and towage services.

Managing Director of Cotecna Destination Inspection Limited (CDIL), Mr. Yahaya Adetayo Rabiu, has called for the harmonisation of service providers risk management systems with ASYCUDA selectivity module of the Nigeria Customs Service.

Fifty years on, the nation’s maritime industry has played a pivotal role in the development of Nigeria’s economy. Recently, Ports and Habours caught up with the unassuming and youthful Chief Executive Officer of Ships & Ports Communication Company Limited who spoke on several issues affecting the industry and proffer solutions on ways of improving the sector.

Managing Director of Cotecna Destination Inspection Limited (CDIL), Mr. Yahaya Adetayo Rabiu, has called for the harmonisation of service providers risk management systems with ASYCUDA selectivity module of the Nigeria Customs Service.

Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Mr. Temisan Omatseye, has said that Nigeria is the immediate future destination for African Maritime activities.