Apapa Port: Over 80% of imported cargo undergoes physical examination-expert
One of the mobile scanners inherited by Customs at Apapa Port, Lagos BY FRANCIS EZEM Strong indications emerged that the high incidences of delay in the release of cargo at…
European Commission imposes $486m fine on four car carriers
Gothenburg RORO Terminal The European Commission has fined four maritime car carriers EUR 395 million (USD million) for taking part in cartels. The European Commission said today that it had…
FG bows to pressure, relaxes import palletisation policy
Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun FRANCIS EZEM Relief at the weekend came the way of importers in Nigeria, as the Federal Government announced that it has relaxed its new cargo…
Budget disruptions stall completion of Nigeria’s modular floating dock-NIMASA
A modular floating By FRANCIS EZEM Expectations that the country’s modular floating dock project would be delivered by the end of 2017 as earlier projected were marred by disruptions and…
Greeks remain world’s largest shipowners with fleet worth $99.6bn
Led by Greek owners, the global fleet continued to grow in 2017, albeit at a slower rate than for most of the last decade. Though life remains challenging for those…
Genesis Worldwide bags NIMASA’s best indigenous shipping firm award … As agency rewards staff to promote professionalism, diligence
From left: Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency NIMASA, Dr. Dakuku Peterside, Minister of Labour and Productivity, Dr. Chris Ngige, Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaech and…
Nigeria’s inflation rate declines to 15.13 % in January 2018, says NBS
The inflation rate in Nigeria as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), for the month of January 2018 has further declined marginally to per cent in January from the…
Judiciary crucial to developing Nigeria’s Blue Economy, says Peterside … Restates agency’s commitment to synergy to grow industry
From left: Former Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Hon. Justice Ibrahim Auta, Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Dakuku Peterside, and the Chair of…
Lack of policy framework, investments, stall utilisation of Nigeria’s Blue Economic Potential-DG NIMASA
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency NIMASA , has said that the inability of successive governments in the country to put in place the much needed policy framework and…
Apapa Customs seizes four containers of Tramadol imported from India …Nets N31bn revenue for January
The Apapa Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted four pieces of 40-foot containers of banned and regulated pharmaceutical products including Tramadol Hydrochloride tablets, Collstop Chlorpheniramine, Dobumol Analgestic, Ibramol,…
