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.
Pirates attack cargo vessel in Calabar
A sea pirate attack has been recorded at the Eastern part of the country as a cargo vessel ‘M.V Esther’ was attacked en-route Cameroon with some cargo including the ship captain, abducted.
Customs lauds Navy over synergy, destroys N3m turkey
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Western Marine Command, WMC, has applauded the support extended to it by the Nigeria Navy in stemming the tide of smuggling along the nation’s territorial waters.
Customs admonish cottage manufacturers on excise certification
THE Lagos Industrial Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, has advised small scale excise producers to stop making themselves object of criminal attention in a rat race with police, by providing a legitimate cover for their products through procurement of excise licences.
Ports stakeholders laud Lagos governor, Sanwo-Olu
PORTS stakeholders have lauded the new Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu for taking the issue of the port roads traffic problem to heart, and for demonstrating a huge sense of urgency to solving the problem.
LASTMA impounds over 120 vehicles over Apapa Port traffic
The Lagos State Traffic Management Agency, LASTMA, has made a seizure of over 120 vehicles disrupting traffic rules on roads leading to Apapa ports and its axis.
Export smuggling drives down official volume by over 100%
OFFICIAL export volume from the ports in Lagos, especially Tin-Can Island port, has dropped by over100 per cent, a development attributed to export smuggling that is now gaining grounds.
Importers, experts advocate reduction on duty rate for stock fish
IMPORTERS of stockfish, popularly called Okporoko by Igbos and Kpanla by the Yorubas have made overtures to the Federal Government to reduce the duty rate on the importation of this species of fish.
Why we are re-launching national fleet – NIMASA boss
The creation of a national fleet will end the capital flight and save the nation huge foreign exchange through the lifting of the country’s crude oil export.
Satellite town tanker crisis to increase as new tank farms spring up
Despite the outcry by residents and road users in Satellite Town, Navy Town and environs in Lagos, new tank farms are now springing up at the Satellite waterway front, Vanguard Maritime Report visit to the area has shown.
Embattled Anambra Speaker shuns Gov Obiano’s visit to her LGA
The embattled Speaker of the Anambra State House of Assembly, Rita Maduagwu, was missing yesterday when Governor Willie Obiano visited her Nnewi South Local Government Area to inspect a road project within the College of Nursing Science, Amichi.
