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The challenges facing Nigerian ports are multifarious. The nation’s ports have been branded as too expensive, complicated, possessing too many agencies, etc., it has not been devoid of infrastructural challenges such as dilapidated port access roads and low draft of …

The Nigerian maritime sector has evolved and so has Admiralty law; but the problem is that the defaulters of the law seem to have a better understanding of the laws in the maritime parlance than some lawyers whilst judges are …

Nigeria’s port system has traditionally put a brake on economic development, due to poor performance and high costs. After a comprehensive reform of the port sector which led to the port concession in 2006, the operational management, Nigerian Ports Authority …

Since the early 1900s, trucks have played a very important role in helping countries develop and become prosperous, in particular helping create a fairer distribution of wealth and jobs between urban and rural areas. Almost everything in our homes or …

Seaview Properties Limited (SPL), a subsidiary of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) is one company that shamefully epitomises the erroneous public sector deficiency in business management which lends credence to the situational assertion, “government has no business in business”. In …

The link between trade expansion, particularly exports and economic growth is one that is well understood and exploited by many developed countries. This is because there are various ways through which export expansion can generally contribute to an increased economic …

 Transportation systems, depending on their efficiency, play a key role in environmental sustainability and Human Development Index. This is because it bothers on convenience, time, cost and revenue, consumption, health and contributions to the growth of the economy. Of course, …

Nigeria is set to witness an influx of deep seaports initiated by state governments as well as other private sector investors. While this can be seen as a commendable development as a means to reduce the pressure on the existing …

 One of the striking qualities of Kemafor Nonyerem Chikwe, (fondly called Kema), is her love for people; a rare quality among leaders in modern Nigeria. She once confessed this to the media, “I love people around me. I love human …

 As part of government’s effort towards strengthening the transportation sector and enhancing security, the Federal Government of Nigeria has placed a ban on the importation of automobiles through the land borders with effect from January 1, 2017; alternatively all importation …

 In a bid to realize the true potentials of the Nigerian maritime sector, the Ship Owners Association of Nigeria (SOAN) effectively utilized its 2016 Gala Night, which held in Lagos recently. The occasion was graced by leaders in the maritime …

 Cost, Insurance and Freight (CIF) and Free on Board (FOB) are international shipping agreements used in the transportation of goods between a buyer and a seller. The specific definitions are different for every country, but CIF and FOB have similar …

 The word Cabotage coined from a French origin ‘caboter’ meaning ‘to sail along a coast’, is the transportation of goods or passengers between two places in the same country by an indigenous transport operator. It originally applied to shipping along …

 It’s over a year since Hon. Rotimi Amaechi was appointed as the Minister of Transportation. An appointment which was greeted with tension and anxiety among the industry stakeholders. Veterans in the maritime business had put forward several conflicting ideas on …

 The controversy flowing from the recent meeting where Customs agents and freight forwarders agreed that declarants collect 35% of the Practitioners Operating Fees (POF) continues to grow by the day. There are several issues that have been raised since the …

In Nigeria, the norm in politics is to embark on 95% politicking and 5% governance even after electioneering. However, the politicking, campaigns, manifestoes and strategies become very dramatic as the elections draw nearer. The just concluded national election of the …

 Nigeria is a nation in dire need of exploiting international trade to boost its economic activities and overcome its current recession therefore the nation craves for efficiency in its port operations. Efficient ports have proven to be major drivers of …

 Over the years, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has become synonymous with ‘corruption’. When Customs officers aren’t accused of collecting bribes to under-declare a consignment, they are accused of owning clearing licenses and functioning as clearing agents or the junior …

 In recent times the debate on the true function of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has come to the front burner but the federal government seems so satisfied as the Customs generates several hundreds of billions annually whilst the Service …

The Nigerian Shippers Council’s regime as the port economic regulator is tipped to have brought about a new vigour and confidence to many stakeholders in the maritime industry (except you are asking some of the aggrieved terminal operators). The Council’s …