Port agencies inaugurate task team on NPPM By Kenneth Jukpor As part of efforts to shorten the turnaround time of vessels calling at Nigerian ports, government agencies responsible for inspecting ships have agreed to collaborate for simultaneous joint vessel inspection …
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Determined to see the Edo Inland Dry Port(IDP) take off soon and contribute its quota to national development, the Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Rotimi Amaechi has directed that the project be incorporated into the existing national IDP project steering …
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Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has said that over N28bn is expected to be pumped into Asaba airport by the consortium over the concession period of 30 years. Okowa stated this at the agreement signing ceremony between the Delta …
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By Ayoola Olaitan The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has assured passengers whose flights were cancelled or delayed by Emirates and KLM airlines they would be compensated. The airlines have over the last two suspended airlifting of passengers from Nigeria. …
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The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, Hadiza Bala-Usman, said a total of 3972 vessels were called into Nigerian ports in 2020, compared to 4251 vessels in 2019. Bala-Usman, who addressed maritime correspondents in a virtual forum on Monday, …
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By Kenneth Jukpor In a bid to ensure smooth operations of the impending Electronic Truck call-up system (Eto) at the ports, shipping companies have been mandated to own and utilize empty container holding bays with capacity for 65 percent of …
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The West Africa Container Terminal (WACT), Onne has acquired 15 new Kone Rubber Tyred Gantry Cranes (RTGs) to enhance service delivery at its terminal in Onne Port, Rivers State. The first batch of six RTGs has arrived at WACT, Onne. …
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By Yusuf Odejobi Truck owners under the aegis of Association of Maritime Truck Owners (AMATO) will have a dialogue with the Special Adviser to Lagos State Government on Transportation in a bid to resolve the menace caused by Lagos State …
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By Ayoola Olaitan The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), has announced the lifting of the ban on Boeing 737 Max Aircraft flying into the Nigerian airspace, following two accidents involving the aircraft model in the recent years. This was contained …
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Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Onne Command has commended the 10-point agenda of NAGAFF 100% Compliance Team, even as the Compliance team pledged to support and synergise with the relevant government agencies in the maritime Industry. The Team which travelled to …
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· Indigenous ship-owners should lift cargoes which require CBN’s forex · Freight agents lament exclusion from government cargoes, PPP projects By Kenneth Jukpor Ministries of Works and Housing, Power, Transportation, among others have been identified as key entities that could …
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By Kenneth Jukpor Despite the COVID-19 scare maritime stakeholders trooped in numbers to celebrate the former Acting Managing Director of National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) Chief Mrs. Chinwe Ezenwa on her 70th birthday celebration, on Thursday. Christened ‘Mama 70’ by …
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The first Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Barr. (Mrs.) Mfon Usoro has lost her mother, Mrs. Grace Ekong. Mrs. Ekong had been an inspiration to Usoro who is also the immediate-past Secretary General of the …
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In a bid to examine the proportion and distribution of women working in the maritime sector, from support roles to executives, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA) have launched the Women in …
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The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Col. Hameed Ali (retd), told the Senate on Thursday that the agency was targeting a total of N1.47tn revenue this year. He stated this when he appeared before the Senator Francis Alimikhena-led …
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The Senate, on Thursday, considered a bill seeking to stop employers in the private and public sectors from engaging employable Nigerian graduates as casual workers. The Prohibition of Casualisation Bill 2020 was sponsored by Senator Ayo Akinyelure. Akinyelure said casualisation …
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The immediate past Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Abdullahi Dikko, is dead, media has learnt. It was learnt that the Katsina State indigene, who led the NCS from 2009 to 2015, died after a protracted illness. The former customs …
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As part of efforts to enforce trade rules on freight forwarders practising at the Eastern ports and curb delays in the clearance and release of cargoes from the ports, the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) 100% Compliance …
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The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry has highlighted steps Nigeria needs to take in order to fully take advantage of the opportunities offered by the World Trade Organisation under the leadership of Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. The LCCI, in a …
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Amid concerns about increased activities of smuggling through the ports and border routes, the Africa Association of Professional Freight Forwarders and Logistics in Nigeria (APFFLON) has indicted officers of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) for the menace. In a press statement …
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