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NIMASA launches C4i system to tackle maritime insecurity
Nigerian Maritime Safety and Administration (NIMASA) has commenced operation of a security architecture known as C4i for the protection of economic activities on waterways in Nigeria.The Director-General of the agency, Dr Dakuku…
Shipping companies to surcharge shippers over under-declarations from Sept. 15
Following the latest fire outbreak onboard the APL Le Havre off the Indian west coast, foreign shipping companies from September 15, 2019 will start introducing surcharges and penalties for rogue shippers who mis-declare or under-declare…
No communication from Ogun, Ondo over Olokola deep seaport — NPA
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has expressed willingness to partner with Ondo State Government on its deep sea port project as an avenue for increased maritime activities to support economic growth.This is even as the NPA…
Terminal operators fault congestion claims at Lagos seaports
The Seaport Terminal Operators Association of Nigeria (STOAN) over the weekend said that, contrary to widely held notion, the Lagos Port Complex, Apapa and the Tin Can Island Port Complex, both in Lagos, are not congested.It…
Extortion, uncertainty discouraging shippers from Port Harcourt port —SALS
The Shippers Association of Lagos State (SALS) has lamented activities of security agents and touts operating around Port Harcourt port, saying that port users are being extorted and discouraged from making use of the port.Speaking with…
Why seaports, unlike airports, don’t work during public holidays
The two days public holidays declared by the Federal Government in commemoration of the 2019 Eid El-Kabir has come and gone, and while the airports remained busy all through the break; the seaports were closed, fueling fears of cargo…
30 illegal jetties, 1,121 rickety boats ply Lagos waterways —LASWA
ABOUT 30 illegal jetties patronised by more than 1,121 rickety boats, currently ply the Lagos waterways, the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) has revealed. This is even as the Authority disclosed that over 27 lives in various boat…
How shipping companies divert Nigerian cargoes to Cotonou port
I NVESTIGATIONS have revealed that many vessels waiting to discharge their contents at Nigerian ports, like M/V Hammonia America, are being diverted to neighbouring ports like the Cotonou port under local congestion claims.It would be…
Importers to pay more if Lagos-Ibadan road closure becomes chaotic — Truckers
Haulage operators have warned that if the Berger to Ogun River section of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway that is set to be repaired is allowed to become chaotic through traffic gridlock, then it could affect the haulage rates being paid by…
Untrained freight forwarders to stop entering ports by 2021 — CRFFN
The Council for the Registration of Freight Forwarders in Nigeria (CRFFN) has warned that the agency will deregister any freight forwarder who fails to obtain the basic training that is required for the profession by 2021.The Registrar…