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By Kenneth Jukpor  The President, Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), Mr Adewale Adeyanju has commended Ports and Cargo Handling Services Limited, the flagship company of SIFAX Group, for the acquisition of new equipment worth over twenty million dollars. The …

By Kenneth Jukpor As part of efforts to force the Federal Government to address the myriad of challenges affecting business at the ports, freight forwarders and truckers have concluded plans to go on an indefinite strike from the second week …

By Kenneth Jukpor The Apapa Command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has collected a total of N413.7bn as revenue between January and December 19th, 2019, exceeding its 2019 revenue target of N372billion by over N41billion. The Area Controller of the …

The Senate on Wednesday approved the operation of the Ocean Marine Solutions Limited at the Lagos ports. The Nigerian Ports Authority had in October suspended the activities of the OMSL, which is providing security at the Secured Anchorage Area of …

By Okuneye Moyosola The Managing Director of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Captain Hamisu Yadudu has disclosed the plans by the authority to adopt the smart airport concept in several airports across the country before the end of …

Releasing officers missing At Tin Can, PTML By Kenneth Jukpor   Hundreds of customs agents and their importers have found themselves in anguish as they are set to suffer colossal fiscal losses following the ongoing promotional examinations for Assistant Controllers …

The efficiency of Nigerian seaports is being hampered by poor port access roads, manual cargo examination by the Nigeria Customs Service, and the preponderance of overtime goods, according to the Seaport Terminal Operators Association of Nigeria (STOAN).Chairman, STOAN, Princess Vicky …

As terminal operators in Nigeria’s seaports continue to invest massively in ports infrastructure to enhance efficiency, there are concerns that poor access roads may jeopardise the investments, if government does not take decisive action on the menace. Stakeholders, who spoke …

The Seme Area Command of Nigeria Customs Service says its tariffs collections for 2019 hit N4.94bn at the end of November. The Command also recorded 1,302 seizures of smuggled and contraband goods with duty paid value of N1.57bn within the …

Within a nine-month period covering January to September this year, Nigerians spent about N509.8bn importing used vehicles into the country. The figure was arrived at based on  an analysis of the foreign trade in good statistics obtained from the National …

Angola’s national carrier, TAAG Angola Airlines, has commenced flights into Nigeria. The airline’s maiden flight arrived at the Murtala Muhammad International Airport, Lagos on Monday afternoon. The Chief Executive Officer, TAAG Angola Airlines, Dr Rui Carreira, said the over 50-year …

As part of efforts to maintain its role as one of the leading terminal operators for importers, exporters and shippers in Nigeria and West Africa at large, Ports & Cargo Handling Services Limited, the flagship company of SIFAX Group, has …

·  FG must crush individuals, companies liable for Apapa traffic – League of Editors ·  There won’t be lasting solution without inter-modalism – NPA ·  Why I abandoned 2019 IMO Council Elections – Amaechi By Kenneth Jukpor The age-long traffic congestion at …

By Okuneye Moyosola The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) Nigeria and the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) have expressed willingness to develop human capacity in the nation’s transport sector, with special emphasis on the aviation sector. The …

ARIK AIR has announced that it would be resuming flight services to Asaba Airport in Delta state starting from Wednesday, December 18, 2019, The airline will be operating daily flights from Lagos to Asaba. This is just as the airline …

Nigerian  College of Aviation Technology (NCAT) Zaria is set to take delivery of six (6) Diamond (DA-40) training aircraft to boost its training fleet  in mid-February 2020. This is just as the college has said it currently has 10 serviceable aircraft in …

Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) would begin the interception of vessels to inspect their compliance with the ballast water conventions in a fortnight. The Ballast Water Convention is an instrument of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) designed to check the intake …

By Kenneth Jukpor  Nigeria’s President, Mohammadu Buhari has given approval for the disbursement of the Cabotage Vessel Finance Fund (CVFF), according to the Minister of Transportation, Hon. Rotimi Amaechi.   Amaechi revealed this yesterday while speaking at the Nigerian Shippers’ …

By Kenneth Jukpor   The Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN) has admonished freight forwarding associations dissatisfied with it to adopt legal statutory provisions for dispute resolution or face expulsion.   The Chairman, CRFFN Governing Council, …

•Nigeria emerges second highest shipping tonnage in Africa The Federal Government has raised an alarm over alleged plot from some quarters to portray Nigerian waters as unsafe for ships to operate, assuring that the nation’s maritime territory is adequately safe …