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By Kenneth Jukpor In a bid to address the multifaceted challenges at Nigerian ports, the Vice President of the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) has called on the Federal Government to declare a State of Emergency at the …

Ibom Airline said on Tuesday that it uplifted 300,000 passengers since its inception last year, adding that it contributed more than N1bn directly and indirectly to the economy of Akwa Ibom State within the period. The Group Manager, Marketing and …

He said as a knowledge-based industry with huge opportunities, there was the need to encourage research to enable the Nigerian maritime sector to reach its full potential. The NIMASA boss stated: “You will agree with me that maritime is knowledge-based …

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has started sanctioning erring bonded terminals, which engage in container stripping. The NPA, in a memo to stakeholders, said: “Effective, Wednesday, November 25, 2020, the Authority will sanction bonded terminals engaged in container stripping. “The …

Barely two years after the “one-stop-shop initiative” was conceived by the TinCan Island Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), freight forwarders and customs agents have blamed the Command for the failure to sustain the trade facilitation platform. The platform, …

The vessel is planned to ship products from Yara’s Porsgrunn production plant to Brevik and Larvik in Norway, helping move transport from road to sea and thereby reducing noise and dust, NOx and Co2 emissions. Upon delivery, the vessel is …

With less than 30 days to the January 1, 2021 date for the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), has urged the Federal Government to review its stance on border closure, …

By Ayoola Olaitan The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has caution pilots, airline operators and others on severe harmattan haze/fog phenomenon prevalent in Nigerian airports. This was made known today through a news release issued by the agency. The issued …

…as lawmakers cancel public hearing on appropriation bill The Senate and House of Representatives Committees on Appropriations are expected to turn in their report on the 2021 Appropriation Bill on Thursday. It was learnt that some standing committees have, however, …

The Federal Government said on Monday that it granted import duty waiver worth N341.94bn from August 2017 to August 2019. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, disclosed this at a one-day sensitisation seminar on the …

The cost of air tickets along several routes have doubled due to the high demand for air travel in light of the rising insecurity in the country and cost of flight operations, findings by media source have shown. Checks on …

The Federal Government has set up the Diving Governing Board to implement the provisions of the 2018 Diving at Work Regulations even as the appointment of Mr Julius Ugwala as Chief Inspector of Diving for the country has been announced. …

* Amaechi strives to cover-up Nwakohu’s frailties * ‘Arrogant’, ‘Disrespectful’ Nwakohu deserves sacking – Freight Agents * No CRFFN Governing Board at the moment – Nweke By Kenneth Jukpor Following the numerous allegations of financial embezzlement by the Registrar of …

By Kenneth Jukpor A former Nigerian Military Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (Rtd.) is set to chair the 2nd National Transport Summit to be organized by the Chartered Institute of Transport Administration (CIoTA) Nigeria, next week. Three key Ministers; …

By Kenneth Jukpor As the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is set to take off in January 2021, Nigeria’s transportation sector has an uphill task to be ready for this regional trade agreement. In a bid …

Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) says its members are losing market share daily to other African countries due to the closure of Nigerian land borders. The President, MAN, Mansur Ahmed, also lamented that export of their products in the West …

The Accident Investigation Bureau has listed three factors as the cause of the Aero Contractors incident involving a B737-500 aircraft with registration marks 5N- BLG, which occurred on April 9, 2016 at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Ikeja. They include …

The Nigerian Ports Authority, Tin Can Island Port Complex, has assured stakeholders of better traffic situation along the port access roads. It said it had concluded plans to suspend stripping operations within the access road, as part of efforts to …

Cargo operations at the Apapa container terminal, operated by APM Terminals, were paralysed on yesterday as the contractor handling the rail project at the Apapa port mobilised to site, blocked the truck exit gate and began demolition of structures in …

By Kenneth Jukpor Delegates from the International Maritime Organization (IMO) as well as other United Nation’s organizations would attend the 2020 Lagos International Maritime Week to be held virtually on December 8th and 9th, 2020. The organizers of the annual …