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.
Port congestion: NPA to review operational charges, increases rent-free days
LAGOS—IN a bid to ameliorate the attendant financial burden on importers occasioned by the current congested port situation, the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, has increased the rent free days from three to 21 days.
Apapa gridlock: Truckers bemoan brutalisation, extortion by security operatives, area boys
ROAD haulage operators under the aegis of Containerized Truck Owners Association of Nigeria, COTOAN, have cried out to both the Federal and Lagos State Governments to save them from extortion and brutalization by security operatives and ‘Area boys’.
Nigerian cadets at risk over emergence of tech-driven vessels
THE prospects of Nigerian trained cadets may have become jeopardized by the emergence of technology driven ocean-going vessels.
Import license regime, cause of shipping cost differential — Nwokeoji
Immediate past Deputy National President of the Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents, ANLCA, Emenike Nwokeoji, in this interview with Godfrey Bivbere before the the current crisis rocking the Association, spoke on the cause of shipping cost differential, port operation in Lagos and the eastern part of the country and other issues in the industry.
Customs in Port Harcourt beats revenue target, collects N5.1bn in Nov
The Port Harcourt Area 1 Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, last month, collected over N5.1 billion revenue.
Customs FOU Zone D, Bauchi intercepts N157m contraband
THE anti-smuggling unit of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, the Federal Operations Unit, FOU, Zone D based in Bauchi, has impounded contraband goods worth N156. 61 million from January to November, 2018, its Area Controller,Peters Olugboyega, has said.
Zone A collects over 90% of Customs revenue – Zonal Coordinator
Zone ‘A’, Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Assistant Comptroller General, ACG Kaycee Ekekezie has said that the zone collects over 90 percent of all revenue by the Service from January to November, 2018.
Why Customs rejected the N153m bribe — Maritime source
MORE controversies seem to be brewing around the alleged N150 million bribe offer said to have been rejected by some officers of the Nigerian Customs Service, NCS, in respect of tramadol consigment.
SIFAX Group rewards 60 staff at long service award
SIFAX Group, a multinational corporation with diverse interests in Maritime, Aviation, Haulage & Logistics, Oil & Gas and Hospitality, has rewarded and honoured 60 staff at its 2018 Long Service Award.
Port Council calls for industry collaboration, restructuring
THE Port Consultative Council, PCC has said that without inter-ministerial and inter-agency collaboration amongst institutions in the Nigerian maritime industry, the industry will remain stagnant for a long time.
