The dichotomy between the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) and the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) runs deep. However, under the umbrella of Oodua Maritime Forum last week, it was almost impossible to find any …

Mrs. Mulikat Fehintola is the Chief Executive Officer of Mulifelong motors. She is a former president of Nigeria Institute of Transport and Administration and also a former chairman of Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry. In this interview with MMS …

Shippers Guide is the learning page of MMS Plus. Here we answer the five W’s and H of several issues in the shipping industry. This week we learn some vital export information such as, how to do export documentations as …

A sophisticated attack on a sub-sea pipeline in Nigeria’s Delta might herald a return to the kind of widespread militant violence that crippled the oil industry in Africa’s top producer less than a decade ago. Attacks on oil facilities have …

“Oil & Gas Cargo” was cooked – PTOL Boss The idea of designating Onne, Warri and Calabar Ports as terminals for oil and gas cargo exclusively assigned to the Integrated Logistics Systems Limited (Intels) has been said to be an …

You are familiar with Toyota, Honda, Nissan and several other popular vehicle brands but you definitely haven’t heard of Mulifelong brand of motors. At a time when the automobile business is said to be facing several challenges, Mrs. Mulikat Fehintola, …

The controversy following the proposed N10, 000 annual truck levy by the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) took a frightening dimension last week as the Coalition of Port Dry Cargo Transport Operators disrupted activities at the Lagos Port Complex (LPC), Apapa …

After a long wait for the appointment of a substantive Director-General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), President Mohammed Buhari may have appointed Barr. Hon. Emmanuel Jime as the new Director General, raising worries on the kind of …

Operators Question Justification for 7% Port Development Levy Ask NPA to account for the billions From this week, trucks  or articulated vehicles not registered with the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) in all the ports nation-wide will not be allowed to …

The continued depreciation of the naira against the world’s major currencies is hitting hard on the Nigerian economy, with the importation and patronage of used vehicles, popularly called Tokunbo, at an all-time low. These are not the best of times …

The Maritime sector alone has four media association which have always pitted themselves in an unwholesome rivalry. Although these associations boast a healthy dose of shrewd maritime journalists, the rhetoric question- why can’t they shield their differences and form a …

Shippers Guide is the learning page of MMS Plus. Here we answer the five W’s and H of several issues in the shipping industry. This week we examine the DIRECT TRADER INPUT (DTI), read and find out more about the …

In logistics there are often blurred lines between disciplines but there are key differences between Freight Forwarders and Customs Brokers that are important to understand. They may appear the same but are legally and technically different. In a recent maritime …

The Managing Director, MD, of Capital Oil and Gas, Dr. Ifeanyi Ubah, yesterday, followed up his claim to a magic wand that would firm the Naira to an exchange rate of N200 = $1  within 30 days, with fresh claims …

Says: “It must go on” FG to probe MAN activities on import Nigeria loses N672bn to Illegal Shipping Surcharges Irked by the incessant disturbances from the anti-International Cargo Tracking Note (ICTN) lobbyists, President Mohammed Buhari had to recently snub Chief …

The recent statement that the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) and some stakeholders in the maritime industry have formed a pressure group to protest the re-introduction of Cargo Tracking Note (CTN), attributed to Dr. Frank Jacobs, the new president of …

The Assistant Comptroller General of Customs in Charge Of Zone ‘A’ Command, Mr. Charles Edike has pledged to provide venues as conference centres for the Nigerian Shippers Council to enlighten youths on the enormous potentials in the maritime industry. Edike …

The acute scarcity of foreign exchange, especially the United States dollar, made the naira to fall further on Tuesday to 352 against the greenback at the parallel market. The increasing pressure on the naira is caused by high demand for …

The Anti- Corrupt arm of the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) has joined forces with the Special Fraud Unit (SFU) of the Nigeria Police in the fight against corruption. This collaboration was sealed when the Founder of …

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) under the auspices of the Federal Ministry of Transport and in collaboration with the Inland Container Nigeria Limited (ICNL) would hold a one-day sensitization programme for stakeholders in the maritime industry at Hotel Seventeen, Kaduna …