Maritime

The Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone A of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) has arrested 10 suspects in connection with 152 different seizures between April and June 2017.

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and safety Agency (NIMASA) has set a target of June 2018, to achieve zero per cent piracy in the nation’s maritime domain.

The Federal Government’s plan to liberalise ports terminal operations may have hit a brick wall, as a recent court judgment ordered status quo ante on the matter. Justice A.R. Mohammed of the Federal High Court, Abuja....

The Nigerian Senate may soon take a decisive action on the $120 million scanners that are currently rotting away at the ports.The Guardian gathered that the Senate Committee on Customs and Excise Duties, has launched a scoop into the possibility of restoring the electronic scanners at the ports.

Nigeria may have achieved about 80 per cent compliant to the International Ships and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code, with about 114 port facilities complied with the international convention.

Indian Navy Ship (INS) Tarkash (Vanguard of Victory) has berthed at the Tin Can Island Port, Apapa Lagos, for a routine military exercise. The Warship, which was piloted by Capt. Rituraj Sahu, is visiting Nigeria on a routine Military exercise.

“The portal is now fully networked to designated banks to ensure money accruing from the auction gets to the Central bank of Nigeria Treasury Single Account for transparency and accountability,”

The new Comptroller, Federal Operations Unit, Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Zone A, Uba Garba Mohammed, has pledged to strategically remodel its operations to curtail the menace of smugglers.

Rivers State Government has conferred the prestigious Distinguished Service Star of Rivers State (DSSRS) award on the Managing Director of leading oil and gas logistics giant, INTELS Nigeria Limited, Gabriele Volpi.

Global ship operating expenses (OPEX) for the world’s cargo fleet have breached $100 billion mark for the first time in history. The maritime intelligence provider...

Freight Forward practitioners across the country have been urged to comply with the requirements for proper documentation and description of imports and exports in line with Customs operations.

The shipping industry will have to commit to stricter policies, and fast, if it wants to get on track with the adoption of clean technologies, and meet the energy efficiency design index...