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Lagos ports servicing 16 ships discharging petrol, food, as 15 others expected — NPA

APPFLON decries exclusion of stakeholders from ports concession review

On April 9, 20209:40 pmIn Newsby Oboh

By Dave Oso African Association of Professional Freight Forwarders and Logistics of Nigeria (APPFLON) has condemned the exclusion of major stakeholders in the maritime industry, most especially, the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) by the Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA) from making input in the preparation of what seems to be a surreptitious Ports concession agreement. In
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Seaside congestion at port reduces to 20% — Shippers’ Council boss

NIWA moves to revamp river ports

On March 18, 20203:33 amIn Businessby Urowayino Jeremiah

THE Management of the National Inland Waterways Authority, NIWA, has commenced moves to revamp river ports across the country with a view to reducing the pressure in the ports in Lagos just as it has warned against the use of unregistered boats and unlicensed boat operators in the Nigeria inland waters.

INSECURITY AT THE PORTS: Stop licensing foreigners for clearing goods – former ANLCA boss

On March 10, 202011:05 pmIn Business, Newsby Urowayino Jeremiah

THE Federal Government has been urged to stop issuing licenses to foreigners to clear consignments from the nation’s ports to prevent influx of unwanted and dangerous cargo from entering the country.

CORRUPTION AT THE PORTS: NAGAFF inaugurates 150-member team

On February 26, 20207:23 amIn Businessby Urowayino Jeremiah

THE National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders, NAGAFF, Office of the Vice President Western Zone has inaugurated a 100 per cent Presidential Compliance Team to promote compliance and facilitate trade at Nigerian seaports.

New deal for the Eastern ports

On February 25, 20207:08 amIn Editorial, Newsby Emmanuel Okogba

THE good times are here – at last! – for Nigeria’s Eastern ports. The Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, shipping companies, stakeholders in our maritime sector and the economy at large have had enough of the choking situation in Lagos and have decided to look eastwards for relief. In January 2020 international shipping giant, Maersk Line,
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Why importers are abandoning cargoes at the port — Shippers

On January 29, 202010:35 amIn Maritime Reportby Temisan Amoye

The difficult cargo clearing process at the port has resulted in shippers abandoning their cargo at the port following accumulated demurrages. Vanguard Maritime Report gathered that it is the cumbersome cargo clearing procedure that led shippers moving their consignments to the neighboring ports in the first place. Speaking on the issue, President of the Shippers
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Minister decries high cost of operations in Nigerian ports

On January 28, 20207:45 pmIn Newsby Urowayino Jeremiah

The Minister of State for Transportation, Gbemisola Saraki, has described Nigerian ports as the most expensive in the West African sub-region.

Eastern Ports Revival: How NPA, Hull Blyth, Maerskline, others are pulling through

On January 22, 20205:22 amIn Businessby Urowayino Jeremiah

EFFORTS by the present government and a section of the maritime business community to rejig the Eastern Ports have received significant boost following the decisions of major international shipping companies, including Hull Blythe and Maerskline, to return to the Calabar and Onne ports.

ANLCA lists problems of Eastern, Delta ports

On January 8, 20206:29 amIn Business, Newsby Urowayino Jeremiah

THE Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents, ANLCA, has blamed the Federal Government and the existing freight deferential for the lull in Eastern and Delta ports.

Court to NURTW: Truckers engaged by clearing, forwarding agencies belong to MWUN

Stakeholders paint more grim picture of ports access roads outside Lagos

On November 27, 20196:09 amIn Business, Newsby Urowayino Jeremiah

AMIDST the global outcry over the state of access roads to Nigeria’s premier ports at Apapa, Lagos, stakeholders in the shipping industry have painted a more grim picture of the state of other ports outside Lagos.