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.
Navy hangs on to vessels freed by court
The Nigerian Licensed Ship Chandlers Association has said the Nigeria Navy is still holding on to indigenous vessels ordered to be released by the court following judgments in favour of the said vessels.
Apapa Gridlock: Current Administration has failed — Apapa business owners
Residents and business owners in the vicinity of the Apapa ports have slammed the federal government on its failure to deliver campaign promises in fixing the roads and decongesting the area from traffic situations.
Strike Force: Customs battle internal strife
There are indications that the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, is experiencing an internal policy failure as the management has been threatening to deal with some top officers over non-compliance to its 100 per cent cargo examinations.
NIMASA laments spate of insecurity around berthed vessels
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, has hinted that owners of port facilities and terminals who do not attend the monthly meeting of the Port Facility Security Officers, PFSO, Forum would be sanctioned.
NIMASA partners Customs, CBN, others on review of vessels import tax
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, last week, disclosed that it was currently engaging the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, the Federal Ministry of Finance and its supervisory ministry, the Ministry of Transportation, in working out a special tariff template for the importation of vessels and its parts by indigenous shippers.
Car smuggling: Berger Motor Dealers go tough on offending members
Following accusations of smuggling and refusal to pay duty on vehicles sold at its garages, the United Berger Motors Dealers Association, UBMDA, have taken strong measures against members involved in such practices.
Africa must prepare for world beyond crude oil — Peterside
The Director-General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dakuku Peterside, has called on African countries to begin to prepare for a world beyond crude oil so as not to be caught unawares.
Stakeholders place cost of Apapa traffic at trillions of Naira
STAKEHOLDERS in the Nigerian maritime industry are putting figures together, calculating their losses due to the long-standing traffic gridlock in Apapa port area.
Maritime industry may suffer manpower gap as trainee enrolment drops
The Nigeria maritime industry may soon be affected by a dearth of seafarers as youths are abandoning the profession.
APM Terminals gets first Nigeria Managing Director
Alhaji Mohammed Ahmed has been appointed as the new Managing Director of APM Terminals Nigeria.
