The Nigerian Port Authority (NPA) has lauded the initiative of an electronic call-up system being…
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Pirates demand N24m for kidnapped seafarers
Two employees of the Atlantic Shrimp Company have been killed by pirates off Bonny, the…
ECOWAS, US sign $221m deal over election
The Economic Community of West African States and the United States Government have expanded their…
Photo: 2014 Ships & Ports Annual National Essay Competition in Apapa, Lagos
L-R: Winner, 8th Ships & Ports Annual National Essay Competition, Ojo Taiye; representative of the Executive…
Porous border: Bane to sustaining fight against smuggled poultry products- Customs
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) seems overwhelmed by efforts to combat importation of smuggled poultry…
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),…
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…
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…