Clearing agents fault Webb Fontaine server services at seaports
Clearing agents under the aegis of the National Council of Managing Directors of Licensed Customs Agents (NCMDLCA) have picked holes…
Inland waterways: The Oyebamiji model
With boat mishaps frequently happening on Nigeria’s inland waterways, the Federal Government in October 2023 appointed Bola Oyebamiji as MD…
Reps Committee to collaborate with minister over port concession renewal
THE House of Representative Committee on Privatisation and Commercialisation has assured port stakeholders of the readiness of the committee to…
NSC, FRSC seek NSA intervention over extortion, vandalisation of truckers
THE Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) and the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has sought the intervention of the Office of…
Oyetola, Sarumi, others confirmed for SCAN Dockworkers’ Day 2024
THE Shipping Correspondents’ Association of Nigeria (SCAN) is set for the second edition of the SCAN Dockworkers’ Day celebration in…
Three months after ministerial assurances, fish trawlers park up, abandon vessels
THREE months after assurances from the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy during a stakeholders meeting held in Lagos, fish…
As Nigeria tightens coastal security, criminals shift to inland waterways
In recent years, Nigeria’s efforts at tackling maritime insecurity in its waters has yielded positive results as the country coped…
Captain Kelechi Ndukwe becomes first Nigerian to command US Navy war ship
Kelechi Ndukwe, a Nigerian-American, has been promoted to the rank of Navy Captain from Commander in the U.S. Navy. Ndukwe…
Anti-drug policy of NDLEA scaring ships away from Nigerian ports — Operators
Foreign shipping companies have spoken out against the length of time it takes in Nigeria to investigate and prosecute ships…
Unprofessional personnel running affairs of CRFFN, SNFFIEC laments
The Save Nigeria Freight Forwarders Importers and Exporters Coalition (SNFFIEC) has raised the alarm that the Council for the Regulation…
Mpox: Global ports begin screening of ships calling African ports
At ports across the world seafarers are being screened for mpox in the wake of a new more virulent strain…
Passenger boat operators lament over 75% drop in patronage
Ferry operators under the aegis of the Waterfront Boat Owners and Transporters Association (WABOTAN)have lamented over the harsh operating environment…
Trade: Nigeria, Belgium deepen bilateral ties on port efficiency, growth
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and the Kingdom of Belgium have expressed readiness to deepen bilateral ties in other to…
NIWA to sanction illegal operators within Nigeria’s inland waterways
The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) says it will impose severe sanctions on illegal operators found within the nation’s inland…
NIMASA, Chatham House to engage UN Security Council over GoG Security
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, and Chatham House London have agreed that the issue of maritime security…
Maiduguri Inland Dry port to be ready in six months — Governor
The Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has said that the inland dry port that will soon be established in the…
Trouble looms as clearing agents fault Maersk Line container deposit procedure
Clearing agents under the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) has raised the alarm that the account statement…
Chamber, Mariners, Shipowners score Oyetola high one year after
President Bola Tinubu appointed former Governor of Osun State, Gboyega Oyetola as Minister of Marine and Blue Economy in August…
NSC, Borno govt to commission inland dry port
The Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC) has entered into partnership with the Borno state government to established an Inland Dry Ports…
Explosion rocks Liberia-flagged vessel at China’s Ningbo-Zhoushan port
AN explosion recently occurred on board a Liberia-flagged container ship, YM Mobility, at China’s Ningbo-Zhoushan port. Fortunately, no casualties or…
