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MWUN, NARTO ,PSTT Advocate Stakeholders Collaboration To Boost Traffic Movement
Port Standing Task Team (PSTT),Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) and Maritime Workers’ Union of Nigerian (MWUN) have advocated for stakeholders to collaborate and tackle the illegalities along the port corridors.…
Brazil Set To Enter Agreement With 10 Neighbouring Countries On Fastrack Of Customs Clearance
South American giant Brazil will sign an agreement with ten countries on 19 May to establish a faster clearance procedure for imported and exported goods.
The regional agreement will involve Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia…
Publisher Bags Prestigious Award, Expresses Dissatisfaction Over Foreign Dominance In Maritime Industry
Mr. Wale Oni, Publisher of Port News has expressed displeasure over 75 percent of the total logistics chain in maritime industry taken over by foreign nationals, saying that the government is lackadaisical and decadent in effectively…
How Tsanni, Njoku Emerged As CRFFN Governing Board Chairman and Vice – Tanko
The Coordinator of 100% Compliance Team, National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) Alhaji Tanko Ibrahim has debunked insinuation of the chairmanship imposition for the Council for the Regulations of Freight…
NPA Itemises Steps To Revamp Delta Seaports
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has highlighted the steps being taken by the Authority to revamp the operational activities in the Delta seaports as well as stimulate the revival of operations in Koko, Burutu, and Sapele ports that have…
UK To Introduce Seafarers Minimum Wage Payment After P&O Ferries Debacle
The United Kingdom Government has confirmed that vessels sailing in and out of UK ports constantly will need to pay seafarers the equivalent of UK minimum wage, £9.50 ($11.70) per hour.
The new legislation will be…
Plateau Govt Makes Case For Yakubu Gowon Airport To Boost Exportation Of Perishable Crops
Plateau State Government has expressed readiness to boost exportation of perishable crops through the Yakubu Gowon Airport and the Inland Containers Dry port (ICD) also known as freight station.
The Plateau State Governor Simon Lalong…
Union Kicks Against Terminal Operator’s Refusal To Engage Stevedoring Contractors At Warri Port
By Roland Ekama
The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has frowned at Brittania-U refusal to allow stevedoring contractors to operate at the finger jetty New Port in Warri ,Delta State .
The union in a…
DESPITE WAR: Ukraine Exported 1 Million Tons Of Grain In April
The Agriculture Minister of Ukraine ,Mr.Mykola Solskyi said on Monday that despite the ongoing invasion of Russia the country exported 1.090 million tonnes of grain in April 2022.
Ukraine had been the world’s fourth largest…
APM Terminals, Maersk Synergize To Boost Efficiency Through Fixed Berthing Windows
A remarkable asset turn and operational efficiency improvements have been achieved over the past quarters on the West Africa network with Fixed Berthing Windows (FBW) being one of the key, high-impactful levers.
Fixed…