The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) seems overwhelmed by efforts to combat importation of smuggled poultry…
Author: Ships & Ports
NCS PAAR project wins NITDA 2015 best e-governance project
The Pre Arrival Assessment Report (PAAR), a clearance tool introduced by the Nigeria Customs Service…
Stop intimidating your officers, we’re not in military regime, lawyers, others tell Customs boss
Maritime lawyers and other stakeholders have cautioned the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS),…
Need to discontinue dumping wastes into canals, waterways
Lately, almost every canal within the city welcomes your eyes to a ‘sea of waste’;…
What do you think of the imposition of charges on the Cargo Tracking Note (CTN) by the Nigerian Shipper’s Council?
We believe this will lead to increase in cost of doing business to our members…
Hard work is the gateway to success – Jadesimi
Dr. Amy Jadesimi is the Managing Director of Lagos Deep Offshore Logistics Base (LADOL). Positioned…
West African nations look to Seychelles ‘successful piracy prosecution model’
Having played a pivotal role in countering maritime piracy around the Horn of Africa and…
Seafarers’ welfare: still a dismal picture
By Felicity Landon from London No chance of walking on Dartmoor one wet morning in Devon last week… but…
US sues UK-based marine services firm over alleged overbilling scheme
The US government has joined a lawsuit alleging that the UK-headquartered marine services contractor Inchcape…
Baltic Dry Index hits its lowest point
The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) fell to 504 points on Thursday, hitting the lowest point in almost…
Asia piracy incidents decline in October
A total of 13 acts of armed robbery against ships in Asia were reported in October 2015, compared…
Japanese whalers fined $1m in Australia
Australia has fined a Japanese whaling company $1 million for continuing its illegal whale hunts in…