Maersk boosts profit on blank sailings, signals more for Q2
Samson EchenimMay 13, 2020
By Samson Echenim, with agency report Maersk Line will cancel up to 140 sailings in the second quarter on the east-west trades as the
TICT donates N100m to Nigerian government’s Covid-19 relief fund
Samson EchenimMay 13, 2020
Lagos seaport concessionaire, Tin Can Island Container Terminal (TICT) has donated N100 million to the Federal Government of
Shippers’ council collaborates with NCDC to contain COVID-19 in port, freight industries
Samson EchenimMay 13, 2020
The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) is collaborating with the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) to curtail the spread
Nigerian maritime workers threaten shutdown of all seaports
Samson EchenimMay 11, 2020
Seaports in Nigeria may be shutdown on Wednesday, as dockworkers have threatened to embark on a strike in protest of arrest and
SON urges importers, customs brokers to use its digital platform for cargo clearance
Samson EchenimMay 7, 2020
Importers and their customs clearing agents have been urged to use the digital platform of Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON)
Customs N2trn target suffers huge setback as Buhari waives import duty for medical supplies
Samson EchenimMay 5, 2020
The N2 trillion revenue target of the Nigeria Customs Service has suffered another huge setback as President Muhammadu Buhari, Tuesday
Allow NPA, NSC to handle storage, demurrage waivers, NAGAFF tells members
Samson EchenimMay 3, 2020
The National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) has advised its members to allow the Nigerian Ports
Apapa port records index Covid-19 case at APM Terminals
Samson EchenimApril 28, 2020
Nigeria’s premier seaport, Apapa, has recorded its first coronavirus case barely a week after the dreaded virus hit Tin Can
Importers groan as Nigerian government craves more funds from tariffs
Samson EchenimApril 28, 2020
A decision by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to raise foreign exchange benchmarks at the
NIMASA investigates cause of dead fish along Niger Delta coastline
Businessam StaffApril 27, 2020
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has commenced a scientific inquiry to identify the cause of the recent