Overall contracting of new vessels in 2015 dropped by 40% to 1,306 units from 2,162 in…
Author: Ships & Ports
Judge sends Master Mariners Association President, Ade Olopoenia to prison along with ex-NIMASA DG, Akpobolokemi
A Lagos High Court presided over by Justice Raliat Adebiyi yesterday ordered that former Director-General of…
Customs officers shun asset declaration order
Customs officers’ compliance with the order of their leadership on asset declaration is still low, reports…
Pirates chase car carrier in first 2016 attack off Nigeria
A gang of pirates chased and fired at a car carrier off the coast of Nigeria…
IMO commends NIMASA for surpassing benchmark for ISPS code implementation
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has surpassed the benchmark set by the International…
Bello decries poor standards of freight forwarding practice in Nigeria
Executive Secretary of Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Hassan Bello has decried the poor standards of freight…
Ijaw youths beg FG not to scrap maritime varsity
Ijaw youths, Sunday , passionately appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari, against taking any decision to scrap…
LCCI asks CBN lift forex restriction on 41 imports
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria…
Navy repatriates 24 illegal Gabonese immigrants at Calabar port
The Eastern Naval Command of the Nigerian Navy on Sunday at the Shoreline jetty, Calabar, repatriated…
Customs impounds goods valued at N11.66m
The Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone ‘A’ of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted contraband…
14 foreigners know fate on oil bunkering charges Feb 8
Justice Ibrahim Buba of a Federal High Court in Lagos has fixed February 8, 2016 for…
Amaechi approves NPA’s sack of tally clerks, onboard security
Respite finally came the way of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Thursday as the Minister of…