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.
SON, NAFDAC interference hindering export — Expert
By Godfrey Bivbere AN expert in the maritime industry has decried the interference of officials of the Standards Organisation of Nigeria, SON, and the National Agency for Foods and Drugs Administration and Control, NAFDAC, in the export of goods from the country. Export consultant and Chief Executive Officer of Multimix Academy, Madu Obiora, lamented that the Federal […]
FG woos Greek investor to Nigeria’s shipping, transport sectors
By Godwin Oritse THE Federal Government has opened fresh talks with leading businessmen and women in Greece on Direct Foreign Investment (DFI) in the transport and allied sectors of the economy. Nigeria’s Minister of Transportation, Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, stated this while on a visit with a team of chief executives of parastatals under his Ministry […]
Maritime crimes cost Nigeria N329.5 billion — MAN Rector
By Godwin Oritse AS Nigeria continues to record low level of pirate activities on the Gulf of Guinea, GoG, the criminal activates of the sea robbers is said to cost the country over N329billion in 2017 compared to N1.8billion cost to Asia. Disclosing this at the ongoing Chartered Institute of Transport Administration of Nigeria, CIOTA, conference in […]
Shippers raise alarm over activities of terminal operators, shipping companies
By Godfrey Bivbere IMPORT and export traders groups have indicated that the activities of terminal operators and shipping companies are now threatening safety of their consignments and the insurance covers. Speaking at a meeting called by the minister of transportation through the Council of the Regulations of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria, CRFFN, in Lagos to address […]
Controversy rages over number of Customs checkpoints at seaports
•Why we must retain units in cargo clearing process — Customs By Godfrey Bivbere CONTROVERSY is currently trailing the number of units maintained by officials of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, at the seaports with stakeholders putting the number at about 27 while Customs said that it has only seven or eight very essential units. This is […]
Importers, agents tackle Customs over arbitrary increase in duty rates
By Godwin Oritse FOLLOWING the recent increase in the exchange rate for the payment of import duty by the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, importers have claimed that the development has brought about a distortion in their business plans. The increase, according to some of them that spoke to Vanguard Maritime Report, has not only distorted their […]
Ibadan IDP gets ready for work commencement
By Godfrey Bivbere There are indications that works on the proposed Inland Dry Port, IDP, in Ibadan, Oyo State, would begin soon as most of the outstanding issues in the Full Business Case, FBC, and the Concessionaire Agreement are said to have been resolved. The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council, NSC, Emmanuel Jime, […]
Kwara Trade Fair: 50 Entrepreneurs to Benefit From Jani Ibrahim’s Sponsorship
The 2nd National Deputy President of Nigerian Association of Chambers Of Commerce Industry Mines and Agriculture NACCIMA, Engineer Jani Ibrahim, who is also a technical adviser at Lubcon Nigeria Limited, has once again demonstrated his kindness and desire to assist small business owners by sponsoring 50 entrepreneurs to the forthcoming 8th Kwara Trade Fair holding […]
Truck owners, govt agencies agreement over extortion collapses
.. Traffic gridlock resurges …We have paid N3bn to extortions this year – Truckers By Godfrey Bivbere & Providence Adeyinka THERE are indications that the recent accord between truck owners and the various authorities managing traffic at the Mile-2 to Apapa road corridor has collapsed leading to a resurgence of gridlock on the nation’s premium […]
NPA, stakeholders disagree over implementation of holding bays policy
By Godfrey Bivbere The Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, and some stakeholders are in disagreement over the directive by the former that shipping companies provide holding bays for their empty containers. While the NPA insisted that most shipping companies have holding bays, stakeholders say they do not have enough holding bays adding that as a result, trucks […]
