As the leadership of Dr. Bashir Jamoh at the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) clocks 2 years on March 10th, the agency has highlighted some of its modest accomplishments under the present leadership. The Agency continues to improve …
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A former President, National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF), Dr. Eugene Nweke, has withdrawn from the forthcoming Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarders (CRFFN) Governing Council election scheduled to hold on Wednesday March 9, 2022. Nweke, in …
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By Kenneth Jukpor The Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Hon. Emmanuel Jime has encouraged shipping lines to patronize Inland Dry Ports (IDPs) and Vehicle Transit Areas (VTAs) across the nation. Jime, who was …
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By Kenneth Jukpor The Executive Governor of Kano State, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje will lead the unveiling of Dala Inland Dry Port’s logo and theme on Monday, March 7th, 2022 with the Chairman of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Minister …
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The Nigerian Navy has appointed Commodore Aliyu Gaya as the new Maritime Guard Commander of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA. Commodore Aliyu Gaya takes over from Commodore Ezekiel Nyako Lamiri, who has been redeployed to the Nigerian …
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By Kenneth Jukpor Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) may suspend the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) valuation system which has disrupted port activities owing to protests from outrageous duties from the e-valuation system by freight forwarders at Tin Can Island Port. …
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By Kenneth Jukpor Maritime Worker’s Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has decided to temporarily suspend its strike action which was scheduled to commence today March 1st, 2022. The planned strike action is a result of the International Oil Companies (IOCs) nonconformity …
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By Kenneth Jukpor Five days after protests at the Tin Can Island Ports (TCIP) crippled port activities at the RoRo terminals and general cargo terminals, freight forwarding associations have agreed to commence operations and encouraged the protesters to dismiss the …
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By Kenneth Jukpor The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has assured Barge Operators Association of Nigeria (BOAN) of its commitment to curb issues of multiple taxation affecting barge operators in the country. The Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the …
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mulls new strike action if deliberations fail By Kenneth Jukpor The National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) could embark on a new strike action next week as gross inefficiencies of Webb Fontaine has led to huge fiscal losses …
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By Kenneth Jukpor Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) has struck a partnership with Maritime Worker’s Union of Nigeria (MWUN) to enhance the regulation of trucks at Nigerian seaports, dry ports and jetties, at a proposed cost of N3,000 …
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A Nigerian flagged Motor Vessel, MV VIGEO ADEBOLA which was reported by MMS Plus newspaper earlier this week to be distressed midstream Federal Ocean Terminal Onne due to operational error has been moved to a better location clear away from …
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By Kenneth Jukpor Amid the pushback and protests on the introduction of the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) digital duty valuation process, Tin Can Island Customs has referred to the challenges as teething problems that will be resolved over time. The …
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The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), has renewed its Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), with the World Maritime University, (WMU) Malmo, Sweden. The move is aimed at enhancing capacity development; to grow the Nigerian maritime sector. Speaking shortly …
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By Kenneth Jukpor Nigerian ports may witness a serious upheaval which may led to congestion in vehicle clearance at the ports due to the alleged high and outrageous inputs on a new Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) valuation system by …
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Few weeks after activating navigational aids in Lagos, the National Inland waterways Authority (NIWA) has launched a Search and Rescue centre to prioritize safety for Lagos waterways users. To ensure the centre is adequately manned to respond to emergencies, …
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An abandoned cargo ship packed with cars is adrift in the Atlantic Ocean, after a rapidly-spreading fire on board forced the crew to escape. The 656 foot-long Felicity Ace roll-on/roll-off car-carrying ship caught fire in the North Atlantic on …
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By Kenneth Jukpor Some freight forwarders have accused the technical partners of the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN) of disenfranchising potential voters with the server for updating CRFFN registration unaccessible since December, 2021. The President …
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Despite more global awareness on gender equality, little has changed for the picture of bullying and harassment for those working at sea since 1995 As it remains a huge challenge for women in the maritime industry. A review of …
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By Kenneth Jukpor The challenges associated with the electronic truck call-up system (ETO) and multilayered extortion points on the Lagos ports access roads have been identified as additional factors responsible for inflation in Nigeria. Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) made …
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