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Dockworkers Hold Bye-Election, As Former District Chairmen Get New Positions
By Roland Ekama
The President General (PG) of the Maritime Workers' Union of Nigeria (MWUN), Comrade Francis Bunu, has announced that the district elections of the Dockworkers Branch of the union will hold before the end of…
MACI: Stakeholders Express Worries Over Nigeria’s National Single Window High Risks
Stakeholders from government, maritime agencies, trade bodies, and the private sector gathered in Lagos, for the Media Anti-Corruption Initiatives (MACI)'s second national seminar on the National Single Window (NSW). Themed “National Single…
PTML Mile 2 Off-Dock Terminal Spans 15 Hectares, Handles 300,000 Vehicles Annually – Management
By Roland Ekama
Ports & Terminal Multiservices Limited (PTML) has disclosed that its off-dock facility at Mile 2 in Lagos occupies 15 hectares (37 acres) and has an annual capacity of over 300,000 vehicles.
Located 4…
MSC Proposes Using Cruise Ships To Evacuate Stranded Seafarers From Persian Gulf
MSC Cruises has proposed using its idle cruise ships in the Persian Gulf to help evacuate thousands of stranded seafarers caught in the region amid ongoing military tensions and ship‑movement restrictions.
MSC Group’s Cruise Division…
MWUN, NMNO-WTSSA Issue 21-Day Ultimatum To Temile Development Co. Over Worker Unionization
By Roland Ekama
Seafarers' unions comprising - the Maritime Workers' Union of Nigeria (MWUN) and Nigerian Merchant Navy Officers and Water Transport Senior Staff Association (NMNO-WTSSA) have issued a stern 21-day ultimatum to Temile…
Shippers Council Woos Investors For Regional Maritime Hub Status, As Board , Mgt Tour PTML MSC Facilities,
By Roland Ekama
Board members and top management team of the Nigerian Shippers' Council (NSC) on Wednesday, toured the facilities of Ports and Terminal Multiservice Limited (PTML) and Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC)…
NIMASA DG Hails NSDP Seafarers As “Worthy Ambassadors” After CoC Milestone
The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency NIMASA, Dr. Dayo Mobereola, has described beneficiaries of the Nigerian Seafarers Development Programme (NSDP) who recently obtained their Certificates of…
BREAKING: FG Grants Waivers On EV, Bus Import Duties In Inflation Relief Drive
By Roland Ekama
The federal government through the Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, on Monday announced the FG's import duty waivers on Electric vehicles EVs and mass transit buses via an X post.…
Bonded Terminals In Nigeria Operate Below 10% – ABTON
By Roland Ekama
Bonded terminal operations in Nigeria have continued to decline over the last five years, with operators disclosing that utilization across the country's facilities remains below 10%.
Aare Haruna Omolajomo, Secretary…
FG Slashes Import Tariffs On Cars, Palm Oil, Others In Bold 2026 Fiscal Overhaul, Customs Urged To Upgrade System
In a major boost for consumers and businesses, the Federal Government of Nigeria has rolled out sweeping tariff cuts on key imports including cars, palm oil, and sugar under the newly approved 2026 Fiscal Policy Measures (FPM), as detailed…