NDLEA arrests 4,511 drug suspects in six months

Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Ahmadu Giade, said on Sunday that the agency arrested…

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General Manager, ENL Consortium, Mark Walsh (left), handing over the key of a brand new patrol…

Maersk and MSC file 2M vessel-sharing proposal with the FMC

Maersk and Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) should know by October 11 whether their collaboration will be…

Pirates steal oil from Thai tanker hijacked off Malaysia

Armed pirates commandeered a Thai tanker off Malaysia’s east coast and pumped out its cargo of…

Sewol ferry Captain says lack of checks customary in Korea

The captain of a ferry that capsized in April in South Korea’s worst maritime accident in…

China COSCO poised for 2015 profit

The tide may be turning for state-backed shipping company China COSCO Holdings Co Ltd as a…

Proudly Nigerian

I am beginning to think that our country is not at a dead end after all. I…

‘90 percent of vehicles cleared through Seme border now pay duty’

Patrick Ozobialu is the Chairman, Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agent (ANLCA), Seme chapter. In this interview with SHIPS…

Is Ghana becoming a piracy hot spot?

Two recent attacks have raised concerns that Ghana could be turning into a hot spot for…

Evaluating the policy on rice importation

This should not be seen as trying to make comparison, because around the world, countries work towards striking a…

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Screen grab of a fake Customs auction Facebook account used to defraud Nigerians.

SHOCKER: Customs says PAAR is not a final document

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has identified dishonest attitude of importers who under-declare their imports in…