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POF COLLECTION: NIFFCB Doubts Letter Of Approval By Finance Ministry
By Roland Ekama, Lagos
The Nigerian Institute of Freight Forwarders and Customs Brokers (NIFFCB) has expressed doubts over the Ministry of Finance approval of the controversial Practitioners Operating Fee (POF) collection by…
MWUN Urges FG To Extend Border Closure Indefinitely
By Roland Ekama, Lagos
The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) ,has urged the federal government to shutdown the land borders indefinitely, as port operations and ships calling at the nation's seaports have increased in…
Sea Robbers Attack Two Barges Twice A Day
A towed barge was robbed twice on January 18 while underway in the eastbound lane of the Singapore Strait.
In both incidents, the thieves stole scrap metal but did not confront the crew.
At about 1129 hrs, tug boat Kim Hock Tug 9 …
NPA Frowns At APMT,TICT Over Inadequate Space For Barge Operations
By Roland Ekama , Lagos
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has frowned at the unavailability of space for barge operations to thrive at AP Mollier Terminals ,Lagos Ports Complex (LPC) and Tin Can Island Containers Terminal (TICT) ,Tin…
AGAIN:MWUN Wants NIMASA To Issue Fresh Bio Metric Cards For Dockers
By Roland Ekama,Lagos
The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN),has again called on management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to issue fresh bio metric identity cards for dockworkers…
Nigerian LNG Cargo Heading To Portugal
REN’s Sines LNG import terminal on Portugal’s Atlantic coast is set to receive a cargo of liquefied natural gas from Nigeria.
According to LNG World News
the cargo will be delivered from Nigeria LNG’s Bonny Island liquefaction plant…
BORDER CLOSURE: Shippers’ Council Raises Alarm Over Looming Port Congestion At Lagos Seaport
The Nigerian Shippers Council on Tuesday ,raised alarm over looming congestion at the two seaports in Lagos ,following the recent border closure and the gridlocks affecting movement of consignments .
The Executive Secretary of the…
Explosion Hits Petrochemical Terminal In China Xhuhai Port
A petrochemical terminal at Zhuhai Port in southern China on Tuesday, has suffered a major explosion which in turn caused a massive fire .
The accident occurred at Changlian Petrochemical’s base in the Gaolan port area of Zhuhai Port,…
SEA PIRATES: Navy Imposes Curfew In Ilaje Community Over Death Of Four Personnel,Missing Rifles
There was pandemonium at Gagira, a suburb of Awoye coastal community in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State over the weekend , as four Nigerian navy personnel were allegedly killed by sea pirates.
The naval ratings were reportedly…
IMO 2020: Chinese Authorities Impound Two Vessels Over Sulphur Content
Chinese authorities have impounded two vessels for low sulphur fuel violations, the first reported cases of breaches of IMO 2020.
The Standard Club said that the first vessel was in Qingdao when it underwent a Port State Control (PSC)…