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THE management of the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, has denied allegations of fraud against it by companies that lost out in their bids to secure the contract for the dredging of Escravos Bar in Warri, stressing that due processes as …

· Project delivery time may be affected The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has  moved to save Lagos and its residents from the imminent environmental and logistics disasters associated with the  emerging Lekki Deep Seaport and Dangote Oil Refinery . MMS …

By Kenneth Jukpor Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) has admonished freight forwarders to develop strategies that ensure they don’t compromise Customs duties and regulations whilst they retain the clients, importers and exporters. The new Customs Area Controller of the Apapa Command, …

As a former President of the Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) Aare Sanni Shittu resigns from the Board of Trustees of ANLCA, a sister agency, National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) has termed the development ‘a …

Nigeria is hosting the first African Regional  conference of the International  Association of Ports  and Harbours(IAPH) in Abuja between September 17 and 19, 2019. The conference with the theme:” African Ports and Hinterland Connectivity”, will be declared open by President …

Despite efforts by the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) to ensure the nation’s ports run efficiently, Nigerian ports recorded mixed fortunes in the first quarter (Q1) of 2018. Performance report released by the NPA during the Nigerian Port Consultative Council (PCC) …

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday asked for the support of the Chinese government towards the completion of the Mambilla Power Project in Taraba State. He made the request during the signing of an agreement with President Xi Jinping on the sidelines …

Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) is set to begin blocking of licenses of companies and subsequent arrest of the owners of over 1,000 unutilized Pre-Arrival Assessment Report (PAAR) and unpaid assessment at the Apapa Command.   The new Customs Area Controller …

Group Executive Vice Chairman, SIFAX Group, Dr. Taiwo Afolabi, has explained that the desire to contribute meaningfully to the rebranding of The Gambian economy is pushing the group’s investment in the West African country. The SIFAX Group boss made this …

Nigerian ports are currently experiencing dwindling fortunes, and recorded about 8.6 per cent increase in cargo throughput, while ship traffic slides 2.3 per cent and container traffic decreased by 7.1 per cent in the first quarter(Q1) of 2018 against the …

The Nigerian Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit, (FOU), Zone ‘A’ Ikeja at the weekend intercepted N1.5 billion worth of petroleum products on the verge of being smuggled to Benin Republic. The petroleum products, loaded in about 12 wooden speedboats, had …

The Nigerian Navy yesterday inaugurated 16 newly acquired warships and boats, and immediately deployed them to safeguard key oil installations in the oil rich Niger Delta region and the West African maritime domain. The deployment was to further solidify the …

· Tonye Cole tipped to face Magnus Abe · NIMASA Executive Director Launches Book On Maritime Assets In a surprise move on Thursday last week, the Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Rotimi Amaechi dropped the Director-General of Nigerian Maritime Administration …

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has granted approval for a Private Public Partnership (PPP) of N72 billion for the ports access road in Apapa and Tin Can Island. The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala-Usman, revealed this in …

By Kenneth Jukpor As part of efforts to boost economic activities at the nation’s port and improve the nation’s revenue, the Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Col. Hammed Ali (Rtd.) has advocated for full compliance to the World Trade …

By Kenneth Jukpor The Nigerian Navy has been accused of indiscriminately arresting over two hundred and fifty seafarers in the country, a situation which has left maritime stakeholders alarmed as most of the victims get unjustly imprisoned. This unpleasant development …

By Kenneth Jukpor Barely two weeks after an unnamed truck driver was found dead in his truck while moving an empty container at Tin Can Second Gate; another tragedy has struck as a truck driver, Mr. Olaegbe Joshua died this …

By Kenneth Jukpor As part of efforts to enhance the capacity of indigenous operators in the oil and gas sector, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has initiated efforts to establish research centres in four Nigerian universities. The …

Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has expressed readiness to support the formation of Nigeria Institution of Procurement Engineers (NIProcE) – Lagos Chapter, insisting that the establishment of the Institution would enhance the understanding and effective implementation of the Nigerian Public Procurement …

Students from Bowen University, Iwo; University of Lagos (UNILAG) and Ekiti State University (EKSU), have emerged winners of the Maritime Blueprint Competition in which law students from six universities participated. The competition, sponsored by SIFAX Group, is one of the …