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Nigerian Shippers’ Council Seals Historic Victory Over Nigerian Ports Authority to Reach Maritime Cup Final

  In a match that will be remembered for years within Nigeria’s maritime sports community, the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) triumphed over the formidable Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) team, also…

Shippers’ Council CEO Pushes for Port Regulatory Bill to Secure Nigeria’s Position in AfCFTA, Boost Regional Trade

  The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) is pressing for the swift passage of the Nigerian Port Economic Regulatory Agency Bill to significantly boost Nigeria’s standing in the African Continental Free…

Nigeria Customs Service Facilitates Landmark Shipment to Kenya Under AfCFTA

  The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has overseen the country’s first shipment to Kenya under the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA), with Lucky Fibres, a subsidiary of the…

Nigeria Customs Service Launches Investigation into Alleged Extortion of Traders at Kano’s Sabon Gari Market

  The Kano-Jigawa Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has opened an investigation into accusations of extortion and harassment of traders at Kano’s Abubakar Rimi Market, commonly known as…

Ocean Network Express Posts 1000% Surge in Profit, Citing Strong Demand Amid Market Uncertainties

  Ocean Network Express (ONE), the world’s sixth-largest ocean carrier by capacity, has reported a remarkable financial performance for Q2 of FY2024 (July to September), with revenue climbing to $5.9…

Canadian Dockworkers to Launch Strike, Threatening Major West Coast Ports

  The British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) announced that the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Ship & Dock Foremen Local 514 (ILWU Local 514) has issued a 72-hour strike…

Mexico-Based Gremex Shipping Fined $1.75 Million in U.S. Marine Pollution Case

  In a recent U.S. enforcement action targeting marine pollution, Mexico-based ship management company Gremex Shipping S.A. has been sentenced for concealing illegal discharges of oily bilge waste into the…

NAGAFF Names Dantsoho as Keynote Speaker for Silver Jubilee Anniversary

  The National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) has appointed Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, Managing Director/CEO of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), as the Keynote Speaker for its Silver…

Korean Embassy Hosts Dinner Honouring Customs Comptroller-General

  On Thursday, October 31, 2024, the Embassy of the Republic of Korea hosted a formal dinner in honour of the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi and members of his…

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Drowning in Negligence: The Perilous State of Nigeria’s Waterways and the Urgent Call for Accountability 

  It is with a heavy heart that we must again address the recurring tragedy on Nigeria’s inland waterways. In the past five years, over 1,500 innocent lives have been…

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Merging NIMASA with Customs, FIRS dangerous

  By Dr. Ade Dosunmu  My attention has been drawn to speculation purported to have emanated from the Presidential Policy Advisory group erroneously classifying the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety…