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Attacks On Ships At Anchorage Heightened In Manila Bay
There are growing cases of attacks on crew aboard vessels at berth in Manila seaport, even as valuable items and working tools are being carted away by perpetrators.
The latest incidents as at August 13th 2021 has bring the total number…
NPPM: COSCO Shipping Waives Demurrage , Storage Charges Of 3 Containers After One Year In Detention
Intervention from Port Standing Task Team (PSTT) of the Nigeria Port Process Manual (NPPM) has secured the released of another three consignments detained by Cosco Shipping Limited one year after , even as storage charges worth N1.9…
APM Terminals Apapa Boosts Service Delivery With Berthing Window
Nigeria’s leading container terminal operator, APM Terminals Apapa has launched a "Berthing Window" service to reduce the waiting time of ships and help consignees take prompt delivery of their consignments at the port.
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CUSTOMS LICENSE RENEWAL: Group Clamours For Two Year Extension
Port activist group, Save Nigeria Freight Forwarders, Importers and Exporters Coalition (SNFFIEC) has urged the federal government through the Ministry of Finance to reconsider the extension of customs licenses renewal from one year to two…
BIMCO: China Iron Ore Imports Hit 14-Month Low
The Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO) has disclosed that China’s iron ore imports dropped t. 88.5m tonnes in July, the lowest level since May 2020.
The July lull comes as volumes have consistently fallen from a March peak…
NPPM Secures Release Of Detained Containers For Consignee, As CMA CGM Set To Pay Other Charges.
The Nigerian Port Process Manual (NPPM), Port Standing Task Team (PSTT) on Thursday , secured the release of four detained containers for a consignee, Asman Rice Mills and Farms from shipping agency, CMA CGM in Lagos.
The…
NPA Frowns Over Attacks On Barges, Illegal Checkpoints, Seeks Police Intervention
The acting Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority NPA, Mohammed Bello Koko is seeking the support and cooperation of the newly appointed Assistant Inspector General of the Nigeria Police in charge of Maritime as well as the…
MWUN, BOAN Set Up Steering C’ttee , To Hold Annual Barge Operators’ Convention,
The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria ( MWUN) and Barge Operators Association of Nigeria (BOAN) have inaugurated a high powered steering committee to harmonise water transport activities .
The steering committee which was…
COVID-19: Group Accuses NPA Of Conniving With Concessionaires , Shipping Lines On Refusal To Demurrage Refund
The National President of National Council of Managing Directors of Customs Agents (NCMDLCA) has accused shipping service provider, port concessionaires of conniving with Nigerian Ports Authority(NPA) over alleged refusal to refund…
Brazilian Government Signs Concession Contracts For Five Port Terminals
The Federal Government of Brazil, through the Ministry of Infrastructure and the National Water Transport Agency (Antaq), has signed concession contracts for five port terminals tendered in April 2021.
The participation of the private…