The Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) has faulted the N1trillion revenue target set by…
Author: Ships & Ports
Customs brokers, forwarders to Customs: ACE not ready for February rollout
U.S. customs brokers and forwarders are asking Customs and Border Protection to halt all software changes…
Weather prevents salvors from boarding sinking car carrier
The Panamanian-flagged car carrier Modern Express continues to drift eastward in the Bay of Biscay as salvors assess…
ITF slams Spain over Prestige Tanker captain jail sentence
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has issued a strongly worded statement against Spain’s decision to…
Borders are no barrier for maritime rescue, says Rescue Federation
All vessels face an imperative to rescue distressed people at sea, setting aside political and commercial…
MOL forecasts massive full year loss as it restructures dry bulk and box shipping
Despite reporting a nine-month profit of $110.22m Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) is forecasting a massive loss…
Singapore issues first LNG bunker supplier licenses
As it moves towards starting LNG bunkering Singapore awarded two supplier licenses to Pavilion Gas and…
Damen bags first Aussie dredger contract
Damen Shipyards has inked a contract with Australia’s Gippsland Ports for a Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger…
What is your take on the recent directive by the Customs CG that all officers’ declare their assets?
We believe that most of these customs officers are corrupt, so I believe the directive that…
What do you know about NIMASA?
As I have heard and read, NIMASA is the top promotional and regulatory maritime agency.…
Cyber attacks – coping with new threats to the maritime world
By Michael Grey, London “From rock and tempest, fire and foe, protect them where so ever they go”…
Trucks that fail to meet minimum standards will be barred from the ports soon
Chief Michael Kayode Ajayi has served in various capacities at the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). He…