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Group Threatens To Petition Shippers’ Council, Customs, NPA Over Terminal Operator Irregularities
By Roland Ekama, Lagos
The Association of Registered Freight Forwarders in Nigeria (AREFFN), has threatened to petition the Nigeria Customs Service, Nigerian Shippers' Council and Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) over alleged…
SIFAX In Talks With Boat Manufacturing Firms To Boost Ferry Services
By Roland Ekama, Lagos
SIFAX Group has disclosed plans to invest massively in water transportation business by acquiring more ferries in a bid to cover more areas of Lagos state.
The Manager, Corporate Affairs…
GULF OF GUINEA: FG Seeks Japan’s Intervention To Curb Piracy,Illegal Fishing
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Japan, sought the support of the Asian government in combating piracy in the Gulf of Guinea as well as illegal fishing in that region.
The President made the request during a bilateral…
MLC 2006:Merchant Navy To Sensitise Seafarers On CBA Content
By Roland Ekama, Lagos
The Nigerian Merchant Navy Officers and Water Transport Senior Staff Association (NMNOWTSSA) has disclosed its plans to educate members of the seafaring union about the contents of the recently…
WHARF RATS RETURN: MWUN Cautions Terminal Operators, Customs, Others Over Cargo Vandals At Seaports
By Roland Ekama, Lagos
Following the raising cases of cargo vandalization at the nation's seaports by suspected Wharf Rats, the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria on Wednesday, called on the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA),…
CARGO EVACUATION: SIFAX Group Advocates Rail Connectivity To Tin Can Island Port
By Roland Ekama, Lagos
Apparently worried about the deplorable condition of the access roads ,Sifax Group has advocated for Tin Can Island port to be linked with modern rail network,as part of efforts to evacuate cargoes from…
Dakuku: Buhari’s Economic Agenda Dependable
Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside, has said that the economic programme of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration is not only succeeding, but it is also…
MLC 2006: Union Cautions Ship Owners On Next CBA
Seafarers union under the aegis of Nigerian Merchant Navy Officers and Water Transport Senior Staff Association (NMNOWTSSA) has called on ship owners to ensure quick response to sign the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
The…
NPA Urged To Provide Mobile Toilets For Truckers, As NCMDLCA Raises Alarm Over Looming Epidemic
By Roland Ekam, Lagos
In a bid to address issues of open defecations along the port corridors in Lagos, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) ,has been advised to provide mobile toilets for truck drivers and conductors .
…
Customs Intercept Illegal Movement Of Military Equipments To Niger Republic
Six mine-resistant military vehicles heading to Niger Republic have been intercepted by the authorities of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) in Adamawa state.
Speaking to newsmen on Sunday, Customs spokesperson, Joseph Attah,…