MARITIME

Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has approved the redeployment of some senior Management staff of the Agency. The redeployment exercise comes on the heels of the recent promotion which saw to the elevation of eight Deputy Directors as Directors, 15 Assistant Directors to Deputy Directors while 56 grade...

The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) has granted license to Nigeria’s largest and most ambitious Free Trade Zone and Mega Port project – the Maritime Africa Economic City otherwise known as the Badagry Free Zone. The license was handed over to the Project Director of the Zone, Mr. Patrick...

Designated Authority (DA) for the implementation of the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code in Nigeria, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has shut three jetties and port facilities for non-compliance with the provisions of the code. The facilities are Heyden Petroleum Jetty Ijora Lagos; Waziri...

  Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Tin-Can Island Port Command has intercepted guns and ammunition concealed in an imported used vehicle, and another sets of ammunition hidden in a container loaded with another used vehicle. The Customs Area Controller of the TICP command, Bashar Yusuf, disclosed this to newsmen in the...

The Seaport Terminal Operators of Nigeria has commended the Federal Government for banning the importation of vehicles into the country through the land borders. The Chairman of the group, Princess Vicky Haastrup, while reacting to the ban announced by the Federal Government on Monday said the move, if well implemented...

The Federal Government said on Monday that the importation of vehicles into Nigeria through the land borders has been banned. The Public Relations Officer of Customs, Mr.Wale Adeniyi said this in a statement Monday. According to him, “The prohibition order covers all new and used vehicles. Adeniyi further said, “The...

The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has decided to shelve negotiations for an upward review of dockworkers’ salaries in the country due to economic recession. This decision was announced by the labour leaders at the inaugural meeting of the National Joint Industrial Council (NJIC) held at the Nigerian Maritime...

Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has said that its Port Service Support Portal (PSSP) would not attract any fee. The council’s Deputy Director, Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Mr. Sunday Babafemi explained that the PSSP would only accommodate complaints from stakeholders. He urged the public to embrace the platform by using...

The Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) has decided to support the collection of Ports Practising Fees (POF) at the nation’s sea ports by the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN). The issues has generated crisis before now, and has led to litigation in a...

The Nigeria Customs Service (NSC) has warned the public against falling to the antics of fraudsters who post fake auction advertisements purportedly by the service in the social media. Its Public Relations Officer (PRO) at Tin Can Island Port 2 Customs Command, Godwin Andishu, who, gave the warning in Lagos,...