The scam of the affluent

Import duty waivers, exemptions and concessions are used by governments in various parts of the world…

Delays in cargo clearing

The Cargo Defence Fund (CDF) of the Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC) did well last week to…

MINT and the shipping sector

MINT is a neologism referring to the economies of Mexico, Indonesia, Nigeria, and Turkey. The term…

Does President Jonathan understand?

Over the past one month, President Goodluck Jonathan has spoken three times in defense of the…

Open letter to the Minister of Transport

Open letter to the Minister of Transport Dear Honourable Minister, Please pardon me for sending this…

Stuck in ice

I started writing this piece at a most unusual place; the licensing of the Federal Road…

My Man of the Year

The Federal Government’s port reform of 2006, laudable as it was, did not come without its…

The crude carrier that never was

It baffles many that despite the huge revenue it derives from sale of crude oil, Nigeria…

Another look at the cost of doing business in Nigerian ports (Part 2)

Trapped in the morass of a thieving and an uncaring governing elite that has done everything…

Why Nigeria should pull out of ETLS

It is my opinion that Nigeria is losing a lot more than it is benefiting from…

America Wonder!

Wonders, they say, shall never end. The story of the vessel known as C-Retriever is an…

America Wonder!

Wonders, they say, shall never end. The story of the vessel known as C-Retriever is an…