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Group Tackles CBN To Stop Incessant Increment Of Exchange Rate For Customs Duty
Maritime group under the aegis of Sea Empowerment Research Centre has advocated for the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to desist from the act of incessant increment of exchange rate for customs duty.
Reacting to the recent hike in…
APM Terminals Reiterates Need For Port Stakeholders Collaboration
The Terminal Manager, APM Terminals Apapa, Steen Knudsen has reiterated the need for collaboration across all stakeholders in the logistics value chain to improve port operations.
He made this known recently when the Executive…
Shippers Council Expresses Commitment For ICTN Implementation By 3rd Quarter 2024,
By Roland Ekama
The Nigerian Shippers' Council NSC has expressed commitment for the International Cargo Tracking Note (ICTN) implementation come 3rd quarter of 2024.
Executive Secretary, NSC, Barr. Pius Akutah, made this know during…
REDEPLOYMENT: Eastern Ports Authority Gets New Commissioner Of Police
The Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun,, on Tuesday 30th January, 2024 at the Goodluck Jonathan International Peacekeeping Centre, Force Headquarters, Abuja, announced the deployment of a new Commissioner of Police for…
Lekki Fast Becoming Maritime Logistics Hub Of Africa – Gov. Sanwo Olu
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has described the Lekki Deep Sea Port as a project that has enshrined the name of the State and Nigeria in the global maritime business, saying Lekki is fast emerging as the hub of maritime…
Q4 2023: Seafarers Attribute Overworking Aboard Ships As Bane To Drop In Happiness Index
The latest Seafarers’ Happiness Index for Q4 2023 recorded a fourth successive quarterly drop in seafarer happiness.
The report from Mission to Seafarers charted a decline in happiness through 2023, starting at 7.1 in the first quarter,…
CUSTOMS: Western Marine Intercepts Over 4,000 Parcels Of Cannabis Sativa In One Month
The Western Marine Command , Nigeria Customs Service, in its continued efforts to purge the waterways of offensive activities of smuggling, has intercepted and seized 51 sacks containing 4,070 parcels of Cannabis Sativa in January 2024.…
Customs Intercepts Containers Laden With Cocaine, Arms, Ammunition , Others At Tin Can Island Port
By Roland Ekama
The Nigeria Customs Service on Thursday, said it recently intercepted four containers laden with arms and ammunition alongside illicit drugs imported from South Africa and Canada into Tin Can Island Port Complex Lagos…
Shippers’ Council Reassures Concessionaires Of Government Support To Promote Port Efficiency
The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Shippers' Council, Barr. Pius Ukeyima Akutah has reaffirmed commitments to ensure port efficiency and effectiveness in furtherance to encourage investment by the terminal operators.
Akutah who disclosed…
Nigeria Missing , As Int’l Chamber Of Shipping Slams DR. Congo Worst Flag State In 2023
The DR Congo was the worst rated in the International Chamber of Shipping’s (ICS) annual assessment of flag state performance.
In the ranking DR Congo chalked up 11 negative indicators across a total number of 18 in the ICS 2023/2024…