The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) says it has commenced a 24-hour operation for analysing cargo manifests and issuing debit notes to shipping agents.
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WHY MANY WILL LOSE THEIR CARS BOUGHT AT CUSTOMS E-AUCTION
Many Nigerians see the recently launched e-auction by the Nigerian Customs Service as an easy and cheap means of acquiring a car.
Continue reading »AUTO DEALERS SEEK REVIEW OF 70% DUTY ON IMPORTED VEHICLES
The Federal Government has been advised to re-view the automotive policy, which imposes 70 per cent levy on imported vehicles, pending the mass production of made-in-Nigeria vehicles.
Continue reading »NIGERIAN MARITIME INDUSTRY HAS BEEN A WASTED OPPORTUNITY – LADOL MD
The Managing Director of the Lagos Deep Offshore Logistics, Dr. Amy Jadesimi, speaks about the potential of the maritime sector and LADOL’S $500m investment in a vessel-fabricating facility expected to generate 50,000 jobs and attract $10bn private sector investment: How has it been running LADOL for eight years? As the Managing Director of LADOL, I have a very broad charge. […]
Continue reading »NEW GLOBAL SHIPPING TREATY TO UNLOCK $30B INVESTMENT
The Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) is poised to unlock an unprecedented estimated private sector investment of about $30b in the next few years. The BMW was adopted in order to control and manage ships ballast and sediments. This will help reduce the harmful effects on the marine environment that are spread through aquatic […]
Continue reading »GROUP KICKS AGAINST TRANSFER OF CONTAINERS TO IKORODU TERMINAL
The President, Nigerian Importers Integrity Association (NIIA), Mr Godwin Onyekazi, has kicked against the planned transfer of long-standing (overtime) containers to off-dock facilities, especially the Ikorodu Lighter Terminal (IKLT) in Lagos. Onyekazi spoke on Monday against the backdrop of clamour by some clearing agents at Ikorodu for the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) to transfer overtime containers from the main port […]
Continue reading »20 SHIPPING FIRMS LEAVE NIGERIA OVER LOW BUSINESS
Groaning under intense hardship imposed by poor government policies and global economic crunch, over 20 shipping firms have exited the nation’s shores. This is coming as Dockworkers Union of Nigeria (DUN) lamented that over 3,000 workers have already been laid off by various shipping companies, terminal operators and logistic companies, owing to lack of financing and poor import policies of […]
Continue reading »SIFAX GROUP, AES, HYUNDAI LAUNCH VEHICLE IMPORTATION SERVICE
SIFAX Group, a multinational corporation with diverse interests in maritime, aviation, haulage & logistics, oil & gas and hospitality, on Friday launched its one-stop-shop vehicle importation service. The service kicked off with the formal reception of the first vessel, ‘MV Glovis Supreme’, at the Ports & Cargo Handling Services Ltd. Terminal, Tin-Can Island Port, Lagos.
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