NIWA moves to improve waterways security
IN bid to attract private investments to enhance the nation's Blue Economy initiative, the management of the National Inland Waterways Authority, NIWA, has commenced moves to improve security on waterways across the country.
Customs FOU rakes in N17.5bn in nine months
The Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone ‘A’ of Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, has impounded 117 units of vehicles and general goods for various offences with a Duty Paid Value, DPV of N 17.5 billion between January and September 2020.
Shipping can contribute 5% to GDP annually – NIMASA boss
Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Bashir Jamoh, has said that a developed shipping industry has potential to contribute about five percent to the nation’s economy.
FG rejects proposal to repair ports’ scanners with N753m
There is an indication that the five faulty scanners at the Apapa ports have been abandoned as the Federal Government rejects proposal to repair them at a cost of N753 million.
Kano to improve revenue from dry port, special economic zone projects
KANO state governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has said that the state intends to attract cargo from neighbouring countries as well as grow its Internally Generated Revenue, IGR, through the development of Inland Dry Port, IDP, and the Special Economic Zone, SEZ, in the state.
Port congestion looms as Customs agents take stock of inbound cargoes
THERE are indications that a fresh port congestion era is looming following a build up of un-cleared cargoes that arrived the country in the last two weeks.
