AMATO
2 Jan
The General Secretary of the Association of Maritime Truck Owners of Nigeria (AMATO), Mohammed Sani, has advocated the urgent adoption of digital and infrastructural reforms to address inefficiencies and corruption in logistics and port systems.
23 Oct
The Association of Maritime Truck Owners (AMATO) has appealed to the Lagos State government, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and the Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC) for immediate intervention over alleged widespread extortion and unfair practices by the Committee on Abandoned Vehicles and some towing operators.
9 Oct
As part of efforts towards reforming tax collection in the maritime haulage sector, the Federal Government has announced plans to recruit and train touts as marshals for tax collection and enforcement under the Value Added Tax (VAT) Direct Initiative (VDI).
11 Sep
The Lagos State government and Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) have stepped in to address the escalating extortion concerns of maritime truckers, averting a potential nationwide shutdown in the haulage industry.
14 Aug
With several government initiatives designed to curb the activities of extortionists in the maritime industry, the impact on the haulage sector has remained unabated as the number of extortion checkpoints has doubled since 2022
7 Aug
With several government initiatives designed to curb the activities of extortionists in the maritime industry, the impact on the haulage sector has remained unabated as the number of extortion checkpoints has doubled since 2022, ADAKU ONYENUCHEYA writes. The growing number of extortion points in the maritime haulage has continued to stall both the sector and…
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