Importers groan as Nigerian government craves more funds from tariffs
Samson EchenimApril 28, 2020
A decision by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to raise foreign exchange benchmarks at the
NIMASA investigates cause of dead fish along Niger Delta coastline
Businessam StaffApril 27, 2020
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has commenced a scientific inquiry to identify the cause of the recent
Seaport operators donations to Nigerian government against COVID-19 hit N700m
Samson EchenimApril 27, 2020
Port concessionaires under the aegis of the Seaport Terminal Operators Association of Nigeria (STOAN) have collectively donated the
Sifax, places staff on quarantine, fumigates terminal after Covid-19 berths at Tin Can port
Samson EchenimApril 27, 2020
Nigeria’s leading indigenous container terminal, Ports & Cargo has carried out fumigation of its facilities at Tincan Island
Shippers council revives evacuation of cargoes by rail at Apapa port
Samson EchenimApril 27, 2020
Seaport economic regulator, the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has taken steps to reactivate evacuation of cargoes from
Amidst Covid-19 challenges, Shippers Council takes the heat, says seaports must continue working
Samson EchenimApril 24, 2020
These are not best of times for Nigerian ports. With only a few banks working and several shipping lines not encouraging digital
Customs process 183,578mt of exports worth N22.16bn FOB at Apapa port in Q1
Samson EchenimApril 24, 2020
No less than 183,578 metric tonnes of goods with N22.16 billion free on board (FOB) value were exported through Apapa Port in the
APM Terminals commissions additional cranes, begins $80m upgrade
Samson EchenimApril 23, 2020
Hadiza Bala Usman, managing director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Thursday commissioned two new multimillion dollars
Waiver of storage, demurrage fees: ANLCA urges members to keep evidence of payments to port operators, shipping lines for claims
Samson EchenimApril 21, 2020
Nigeria’s largest association of customs agents, the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) has told its
Importers, ship owners reconsider cargo risk tools after early COVID-19 alerts
Samson EchenimApril 21, 2020
Tools that presage risk to a shipper’s supply chain often feel like an extravagance during times of relative calm, but these tools