Norwegian Bliss becomes largest passenger ship to transit Panama Canal 

Panama Canal on Monday welcomed Norwegian Cruise Line’s 168,000 gross ton Norwegian Bliss, the largest passenger vessel to…

Drivers accuse Navy of charging N20,000 per truck to enter Apapa

By Comfort Oseghale  Truck drivers operating at the ports in Lagos have lamented the exorbitant cost…

World Bank commends Nigeria’s economic performance

The World Bank Group has expressed satisfaction with the growth and performance of Nigeria’s economy. The…

Why SON must not return to the port

Nigeria is regarded as an import dependent and consumer nation. We consume less than we produce.…

Nigeria unwilling to commit funds to national shipping line – Uwadia

Engineer Charles Uwadia is the President, Association of Marine Engineers and Surveyors (AMES) and a major…

How to check abuse of Tramadol, Codeine in Nigeria

How do you control something that is in the market already, a place that is devoid…

Is the Nigerian Navy truck call-up card system effective?

  Compiled by Oluwatoyin Amao Yes, it is and has really helped to control the amount…

Outsourcing industrial development

By Ace Omozuwa Last week,   the Africa Development Bank (AfDB) disclosed her proposed intervention in Nigeria’s…

Okonjo-Iweala denies calling Amaechi, Fashola scavengers 

  Former Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has slammed…

Smuggling our biggest challenge – Customs

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says smuggling remains a major challenge facing it. Deputy Comptroller General…

$6.5m ship purchase scandal: Court dismisses Labinjo’s suit against Ships & Ports

By Comfort Oseghale  A Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja on Thursday dismissed a N100…

Port security officers back PTML on access control 

The Lagos Maritime Security zone of the Port Facility Security Officers (PFSO), has thrown its weight…