The total revenue which the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) collected from January to August this year was…
Author: Ships & Ports
Why FG must pay urgent attention to the maritime sector
Experts and notable investors, including indigenous ship owners as well as relevant agencies have repeatedly argued…
Nigeria to export first Qua Iboe crude oil September ending
Loadings of Nigeria’s Qua Iboe crude will resume in late September, more than two months after…
Coast Guard awards $110m contract to build offshore patrol cutters
After a thorough evaluation process lasting more than two years, the U.S. Coast Guard has selected…
Imports decline at Southern California ports
Imports slumped at the nation’s largest port complex in August, a sign that retailers remain cautious…
Sweden kicks off construction of Stockholm Norvik port
The construction of a new freight port north of Nynäshamn, the Stockholm Norvik Port, was launched today, according to…
Cosco Ports sees good 7% growth to 8.2m teu in August
China-focussed terminal operator Cosco Shipping Ports (CSP) seems well on the road to recovery in the…
Drewry: Perishable reefer trade to continue growing
Despite many adversities for the maritime sector over the last year, seaborne perishable reefer trade increased in…
Making Nigeria regional hub: Task before NPA
By AbdulkadirNuhu Over the years, there has been the agitation for which country is best suitable…
Maritime as alternative source of revenue to oil
Nigeria’s new found ‘economic lingo’ though not new is actually drawing comments from the average citizen,…
Hanjin bankruptcy: How low interest rates are brewing a shipping crisis worse than the 1980s
The recent collapse of South Korea’s Hanjin Shipping Company highlights the difficulties of the shipping industry…
Why is the Nigeria Customs Service not operating at night at ports?
It is easier to say something and not keep to it at the end of the…