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PH Customs’ N18bn 1st quarter revenue signals port activities pick-up
Port activities have picked up in Port Harcourt and this is reflected in the revenue surge recorded in the first quarter of this year.
The Customs in the area recorded N18.17bn revenue in…
NIMASA, Shippers’ Council move to curb delay, corruption at ports
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) have agreed to implement joint measures to minimise delay and corrupt practices at…
NPA appoints four general managers, eight asst. general managers
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has on Wednesday in Lagos announced the appointment of four new general managers and eight assistant general managers.
With these appointments, which…
Bill to establish maritime security trust fund passes second reading in Reps
The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed for second reading a Bill for an Act to establish Nigerian Maritime Security Trust Fund and other matters related thereto (2020) and referred…
Customs intercepts drums of explosives, N3.1bn contraband from Benin Republic
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone A, said it has intercepted 42 drums of calcium carbide smuggled into the country from Benin Republic.
In addition,…
NSML: Driving sustainable shipping to transform Nigeria’s maritime sector
As a maritime nation, Nigeria is yet to take its rightful place in the comity of maritime nations. This is because the nation’s inland and international shipping business is presently…
French firms eye Lagos Free Zone as possible investment destination
The Conseillers du Commerce Exterieur, French Foreign Trade Advisors, have endorsed Lagos Free Zone (LFZ) and Lekki Ports, both being developed by the Tolaram Group as ideal investment…
Suppression of Piracy Act improving Nigeria’s image as court convicts perpetrators…
The Suppression of Piracy and Other Maritime Offences (SPOMO) Act, signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari in June 2019, is beginning to produce a better result towards ending piracy…
NPA resumes issuance of call-up tickets to APM Terminals as workers suspend strike
Following the resolution of the dispute between APM Terminals and the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) said it has resumed issuance of electronic…
NIMASA seeks support of refineries, fuel suppliers to ensure availability of sulphur…
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) is determined to ensure availability of marine fuels that comply with the regulation of the International Maritime…