The number of piracy and armed robbery cases against ships in Asia increased 22% year on…
Author: Ships & Ports
Australian police finds meth in container with toys
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Australian Customs and Border Protection Service (ACBPS) have seized more…
Durban digs deep to lure large container ships from Suez Canal
The South African port of Durban has started an excavation project to triple its capacity to…
Hyundai Heavy’s new 10,000 ton capacity crane vessel completed
Yeongam, South Korea-based Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI), an affiliate of Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), announced…
Should government review the waiver regime granted some manufacturing companies?
Over the years that government has been granting waivers, Customs have been meeting their revenue target.…
When can Maritime Fraud occur?
A brief inquiry into some of the factors facilitating the commission of fraud in the maritime…
A perilous journey
Everyday, thousands of African migrates attempt to cross the Mediterranean Sea into Europe in search of…
We will invest $3bn in Maersk Line over the next 5 years – Andersen
On Wednesday 25th February 2015, the A.P. Moller-Maersk Group announced that in 2014 it achieved its highest ever…
What goes around, comes around
I was motivated to write this piece by a friend who recently said that when town…
Importers, agents still pay 2% NAC levy four years after it was suspended
Even though the two percent National Automotive Council (NAC) levy has been suspended since 2011, some…
Fashola condemns plan to increase import duties
Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola, has condemned the plan by the Federal Government to increase duties…
3 women killed as Customs knocks bus off highway
Three ladies aged between 25 and 30 years died Thursday afternoon after the hummer bus in…