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French Navy Intercepts 3,000 Assault Rifles In Gulf Of Oman
A French warship has seized a major shipment of weapons from a dhow off the coast of Yemen, according to the Wall Street Journal. It is the latest in a series of arms interdictions in the region as allied Western navies crack down on the…
FG Declares Funtua IDP Trans-Saharan Trade Route
The Federal Government has declared Funtua Inland Dry Port in Katsina State as a port of origin and final destination for import and export of cargoes.
This implies that the Inland Dry Port is empowered to operate shipping businesses…
NATIONAL SECURITY: WCO Tasks Nigeria Customs To See Beyond Revenue Generation
Dr Kunio Mikuriya, Secretary General, World Customs Organization (WCO), has called on management of the Nigeria Customs Service to go beyond mere revenue generation and focus more on national security mostly as it affects border operations…
CMA CGM Announces $217M Fund Supporting Decarbonization Projects
Following up on its previous commitments to fund a broad range of projects to contribute to the decarbonization of shipping, CMA CGM announced that applications are currently being accepted for the first year of the project.
The shipping…
FG Assures Nigerian Shippers Of Immense Benefit From Inland Dry Ports
The Federal Government has expressed optimism that importers and exporters in Nigeria will benefit immensely from the Inland Dry Ports being established in various parts of the country.
According to a statement from Henshaw Ogubike,…
KAYFAR 2023 : Farinto Declares To Contest ANLCA Presidential Election
Dr. Kayode Collins Farinto , the acting President, Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) has indicated interest to contest the top position of the foremost freight forwarding group.
Ahead of the election which is…
NPA To Begin Enforcement On Minimum Safety Standards For Trucks
Management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has reaffirmed commitment for the enforcement of the Minimum Safety Standards (MSS) on articulated trucks , saying it will impose stiffer penalties on truck drivers and owners to forestall a…
VALEDICTORY: Merchant Navy Union Extols Captain Nike Akinjole For Service To Humanity
The Nigeria Merchant Navy Officers and Water Transport Senior Staff Association (NMNOWTSSA) on Monday, showed encomiums in appreciation to Captain Nike Akinjole contributions to the union and seafaring profession.
Nike a foremost member…
Ukraine Accuses Russian Inspectors For Record-Low Grain Exports
The pace of agricultural exports from Ukrainian seaports has fallen to the lowest level since the launch of the Black Sea Grain Initiative last August, according to the nation's agriculture ministry.
Ukraine blamed the slow pace of…
Comptroller Salefu Takes Over As Area Controller, Western Marine Command
The Western Marine Command of Nigeria Customs Service has received its substantive Customs Area Controller , Comptroller Odaudu Salefu.
Comptroller Salefu assumed office on Wednesday in Lagos.
Speaking , during a brief handing and…