Maritime

Maritime

Vehicle imports at Nigeria’s biggest RoRo terminal drops by 70.5%

BusinessDay Feb 17, 2016

The volume of vehicles imported into the country through the Port and Terminal Multi-purpose Limited (PTML), Nigeria’s biggest RoRo terminal,...

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Maritime security: Kidnap, violent attacks threaten cargo movement in GG

BusinessDay Feb 10, 2016

Though, many pirate attacks taking place in Nigerian territorial waters and other parts of Gulf of Guinea (GG) are hidden...

Maritime

Group accuses NPA of encouraging revenue leakages

BusinessDay Feb 10, 2016

Determined to promote transparent port operations, group under the auspices of the Nigerians against Theft in the Maritime Sector (NATIMS),...

Maritime

Respite as NPA moves to tackle extortion of truckers by security operatives

BusinessDay Feb 10, 2016

Worried by the economic burden of extortion on port users, the management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Western Ports...

Maritime

$3bn Egina FPSO fabrication, integration yard at LADOL attests benefits of local content initiative

BusinessDay Feb 03, 2016

Companies in the oil and gas including maritime industries, have continued to reap the benefits of the local content development...

Maritime

Customs moves to end illegal berthing, midstream discharge of cargo

BusinessDay Jan 28, 2016

Determined to stop illegal berthing of ships and cargoes outside official designated Customs’ port, Hameed Ali, comptroller general of Nigeria...

Maritime

Stakeholders worry as NIMASA, SON, NPA dump major jobs for revenue collection

BusinessDay Jan 27, 2016

Following the recent emphasis on revenue collection by government agencies responsible for technically regulating the activities of service providers and...

Maritime

APM Terminals to support Customs’ revenue collection drive

BusinessDay Jan 27, 2016

APM Terminals Apapa, the Danish terminal operator in charge of Apapa container terminal, has assured the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS)...

Maritime

NIMASA exceeds 70% IMO benchmark for ISPS code implementation - DG

BusinessDay Jan 26, 2016

Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has surpassed the 70 percent benchmark set by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO)...

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Analysts blame corruption at port on manual clearing process, 100% physical inspection

BusinessDay Jan 21, 2016

Manual cargo clearance process and 100 percent physical inspection of containers by officials of both the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS)...

Maritime

FG threatens to scrap NIMASA over fraud, contract outsourcing

BusinessDay Jan 20, 2016

Federal Government has expressed its intention to approach the National Assembly to repeal the Act setting up the Nigerian Maritime...

Maritime

Udom seeks more FDI in maritime, tourism sectors

BusinessDay Jan 15, 2016

Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State has solicited for more foreign direct investment (FDI) in developing the maritime and...

Maritime

Analysts expect Amaechi to tackle Apapa gridlock, deliver on 48 hours clearance

BusinessDay Jan 06, 2016

Putting an end to the persistent gridlock on roads leading to Apapa and Tin-Can Island ports, delivering on 48 hours...

Maritime

Analysts expect government to return 40% cargo loss at port by reducing cost of doing business

BusinessDay Jan 06, 2016

For port business to recover its lost volume in 2016 amid challenges of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) foreign...

Maritime

No respite for importers, manufacturers in 2016 as Buhari sustains forex restriction

BusinessDay Jan 06, 2016

The hope of Nigerian importers, who looked forward to an ease business environment in 2016, were recently dashed as President...