NIMASA Disputes 10% Freight Levy Claim by NEPC
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has maintained that there is no provision in its 2007 Act for a 10% freight levy payable to the Nigerian Export…
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Iran Seizes Togo-Flagged Ship in Persian Gulf
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has intercepted a Togo-flagged, UAE-managed ship carrying 1,500 tons of marine gas oil, British security firm Ambrey said on Monday. The vessel had…
MMA Customs Command Collects N80.3bn Revenue in Six Months
The Murtala Muhammed Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has collected the sum of N80.351 billion as revenue in the first half of the year. The amount…
Dantsoho Assumes Office as NPA MD, Prioitises Improved Revenue Generation, Port Efficiency
As exclusively reported earlier this morning by SHIPS & PORTS, Abubakar Dantsoho, the new Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) formally took the reins of office today. Speaking…
Nigeria, US Revive Customs Mutual Assistance Agreement
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have revived their Customs Mutual Assistance Agreement (CMAA) to enhance collaboration and data sharing in combating cross-border…
New NPA MD Abubakar Dantsoho Formally Assumes Office Today
Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho formally assumes office as the new Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) today, following his appointment by President Bola Tinubu on July 12, 2024.…
Haastrup Receives Prestigious African Female Business Leadership Award in UK
Princess Vicky Haastrup, Chairman, Seaport Terminal Operators Association of Nigeria (STOAN), on Wednesday July 17, 2024 received the African Female Business Leader of the Year Award in London, the…
Shippers’ Council Extends Support to National Single Window Steering Committee
The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has pledged its support to the National Single Window (NSW) Steering Committee to enhance the platform’s operational efficiency in the country. Pius Akutah, Executive…
Maersk Reports Fire Incident on Containership
Maersk on Friday said there was a fire incident on one of its chartered vessels sailing from Mundra, off the western coast of India to Colombo, Sri Lanka. The…
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Hadiza Bala Usman’s book of 99 errors
I finally found the time last week to read Hadiza Bala Usman’s polemic titled “STEPPING ON TOES: My Odyssey at the Nigerian Ports Authority”. It is a small book…
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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…