The Acting Managing Director of Ports and Cargo Handling Services Limited, a subsidiary of SIFAX Group, Alhaji Mohammed Bulangu, has said that the new flexible foreign exchange (forex) regime recently adopted by the federal government would result in a steady …
Read More »IMO To Support Nigeria On Piracy, Maritime Education
The Minister of Transportation, Hon. Rotimi Amaechi has called for increased cooperation with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to assist Nigeria in combating piracy and enhancing maritime education. The Minister said this when he paid a courtesy visit to the …
Read More »Buhari Appoints BBOG Campaigner, Usman, As NPA MD
Again, President Mohammed Buhari has approved the appointment of a non- maritime professional as the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority(NPA). She is Ms. Hadiza Bala Usman, a co-campaigner of Bring Back Our Girls(BBOG). She replaces Mallam Habib Abdullahi, …
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200 PHCN Containers Abandoned At Ikorodu Terminal
Discos, Customs Disagree On Collection While millions of Nigerians continue to suffer grossly as a result of the scarcity of power supply in the country, over 200 containers of power equipment and transformers have been abandoned at the Ikorodu Container …
Read More »DG NIMASA Mourns Alhaji Umaru Shinkafi
The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Dakuku Peterside has condoled with the governments and people of Sokoto and Zamfara States on the passage of a foremost politician and former boss of the National …
Read More »Nigeria Lost N138bn To Public Holidays
At the end of the three-day public holiday declared by the Federal Government last week, Nigeria’s economy inched closer to recession as the nation had lost N138 billion by the time activities resumed on Friday. This was because there were …
Read More »SON Blacklists 23 Cable Coys In Ekiti
The Standards Organization of Nigeria in Ekiti State has blacklisted 23 companies for manufacturing of fake and substandard electrical products. The agency said the companies failed both the performance, safety, and parameter tests conducted by Electrical and Electronics Laboratory Department. …
Read More »APM Terminals To Provide Container Weighing Services
The APM Terminals Apapa Limited and West Africa Container Terminal have created controls to ensure that containers loaded with shipping line for export have valid Verified Gross Mass (VGM), in line with the prescription of the International Maritime Organization’s Safety …
Read More »NAGAFF Congratulates New Police IG
The National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) has congratulated the newly appointed Inspector General of Police Alhaji Idris Abubakar NAGAFF sent its felicitations via a letter signed by its founder, Dr. Boniface Aniebonam which described the appointment of …
Read More »African Airlines Traffic Rises 9.5 Percent
African airlines posted the second highest demand growth globally in May, with traffic up 9.5 per cent, compared to a year ago, the International Air Transport Association said on Thursday. The IATA, in its global passenger traffic results for February which was …
Read More »New Forex Policy Raises Import Duty By 43%
Following the commencement of the implementation of the new foreign exchange policy, which moves the naira to dollar exchange rate from 197 to a minimum of 280, customs duties on imported cargoes have risen by about 43 per cent. Prior …
Read More »Stop Selling Tickets In Dollars, NCAA Warns Airlines
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority on Sunday directed airlines operating in the country, particularly foreign carriers, to immediately stop the sale of air tickets in the United States dollars and other foreign currencies. According to the regulatory agency, the affected …
Read More »Auto policy: Minister, DG, NADDC Disagree On Review Plan
• Jalal explains “missing” billions of 2% NAC levy • New survival window for terminal operators • New anti-smuggling policy under way The Director- General and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Engr. Aminu …
Read More »Water Hyacinths Are Assets Not Weeds- Chief Lexzy
The President of African Federation of Freight Forwarders (AFOFF), Mr. Lexzy Nwangwu has admonished the government to be more resourceful in dealing with water hyacinths in the country. During an exclusive chat with MMS Plus, Mr. Nwangwu spoke on the …
Read More »NIMASA To Attain 95% IMO Compliance – Dr. Peterside
The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Dakuku Peterside has disclosed that the Agency was working towarding achieving 95% compliance to all International Maritime Organization (IMO) instruments. Dr. Peterside gave this assurance during a …
Read More »Shipper’s Council Warns Customs Over Environmental Hazards
Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has called on the Nigeria Customs Service to address the health and environmental hazards posed by acidic substances from abandoned containers at the Ikorodu Container Terminal. The Deputy Director, Compliance, Monitoring and Enforcement, Chief C.C Agu …
Read More »Dana Air Resumes Daily Flights To Owerri
Dana Air has announced that it will recommence scheduled operations from Lagos to the Sam Mbakwe International Airport, Owerri from July 11, 2016. The addition of Owerri brings the current route network coverage of the airline to five destinations – …
Read More »Customs Intensifies Revenue Drive In Factories
Col . Hammeed Ali (Rtd), the Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) recently visited 13 excisable factories in Lagos in a bid to ensure that the duty accruable to government is paid promptly, especially by defaulting establishments. Represented by …
Read More »NIMASA Is Over-Staffed – Dr. Peterside
The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Dakuku Peterside has debunked claims that he was planning to employ staff as he stressed that the Agency was over-staffed. Dr. Peterside said this during a media …
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