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As the Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Ms. Hadiza Bala-Usman has left no one in doubt about her resolve to right the wrongs of the past administrations, block all avenues of leakages and save more money for the …

· ‘MT Breakthrough’ is a threat to navigation – Iheanacho ·  AMCON operates illegally ·  Freight agents groan as Terminals, Shipping Coys seize lockdown waivers By Kenneth Jukpor As the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) reaches its 10 years …

Parastatals under the Federal Ministry of Transportation have agreed on modalities for handling areas of overlap in their responsibilities. Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, disclosed this in Lagos after a meeting of …

A major milestone in dry port development in Nigeria was witnessed this week as the Federal Government and CRCC, the preferred bidders for the construction of the Ibadan Inland Dry Port met to conclude negotiations. Under the arrangement, Nigerian Shippers’ …

In a bid to ease traffic congestion on the port access roads whilst decongesting the seaport terminals, the Executive Director, SIFAX Off Dock, Captain Ibraheem Olugbade, has urged all the stakeholders in the maritime sector to adopt the option of …

By Kenneth Jukpor The respite for freight forwarders in the aviation sector following the Federal Government’s decision to suspend ‘Form M’ and Pre-Arrival Assessment Report (PAAR) for cargo evacuation was attained by the leadership of the Association of Nigeria Licensed …

By Kenneth Jukpor In a bid to ascertain who wields authority and should be culpable for maritime crimes onboard vessels, Nigerian shipping experts intend to establish a distinction among seafarers. This came up during a webinar organized by the Mission …

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria has appealed to the Central Bank of Nigeria to exempt outstanding credit commitments to foreign suppliers of raw materials from the unified exchange rate. The President, MAN, Mansur Ahmed, in a statement issued on Thursday, …

By Ayoola Olaitan The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), has launched new online training to support the implementation of the ICAO-OHCHR Guidelines for Training Cabin Crew on identifying and responding to human trafficking on flights. ICAO in its efforts to prevent human …

By Kenneth Jukpor The closure of Nigerian land borders has led to massive job losses with over 200,000 people losing their means of livelihood, according to the Vice President of the Association of Nigerian Licensed Custom Agents (ANLCA) Mr. Kayode …

The Federal Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Sealink Promotional Company Limited on the use of Ajaokuta jetty landing port. It said the MoU would enhance government’s bid to develop the economy and diversify the economy. The Federal …

By Kenneth Jukpor The Federal Government’s decision to suspend Form M and Pre-Arrival Assessment Report (PAAR) for cargo evacuation at the airports is a relief to freight forwarding practitioners that has also led to crisis in the leadership of the …

By Ayoola Olaitan The Director-General of Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt. Musa Nuhu, said the agency lost ninety percent of its revenue to the Coronavirus pandemic. Nuhu made this known at a forum yesterday, organized by the NCAA where …

AMCON complexities impede NIMASA’s intervention By Kenneth Jukpor An oil tanker known as ‘Breakthrough’ has been aground at the Takwabay beach in Lagos for three weeks, posing health, environmental and security challenges in the coastal area. Breakthrough (IMO: 9095723) was …

Contrary to the allegation of lop-sided appointments in the Nigerian Ports Authority(NPA), official records from the agency have shown that with a total of 302 managerial positions in the authority,179 positions are headed by workers from southern part of Nigeria, …

The Management of Clarion Bonded Terminal has granted its customers a four-day waiver to ensure evacuation of their containers from the terminal. The Legal Counsel of the terminal, Mr. Emmanuel Osonwa made this known on Monday on the sideline of …

Businesses in the aviation  sector will be given an opportunity to access a two-fold palliative from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Ministry of Finance and National Planning, according to the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika. The Aviation …

Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), has suspended the Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) of Sky Power Express Airways Nigeria Limited. It said the suspension is as a result of non-compliance and or violations of the provision of Nigeria Civil Aviation Regulations …

The Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of South South International magazine and former President of the League of Maritime Editors and Publishers as well as former Publicity Secretary of Association of Communication Scholars and Professionals of Nigeria, Ovie Edomi has cried to …

By Kenneth Jukpor Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has reopened the Clarion bonded terminal following the intervention of Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC). The bonded terminal was sealed on June 11, 2020 by the Kirikiri Lighter Terminal (KLT) Customs Command for what …