Matthew Otoijagha The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has expressed willingness to partner the Bureau of…
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NIMASA to release industry forecast by first quarter
MATTHEW OTOIJAGHA As part of the initiative to reposition the maritime sector for greater efficiency in…
Ships traffic at Nigeria ports on downward trend
Matthew Otoijagha The Nigerian Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed that ship traffic at the seaports…
Maritime industry expected ‘to grow by 5% in two years’
Matthew Otoijagha The maritime industry is projected to grow by 2.5 – 5 per cent between…
Customs lost N5bn to zero duty on vehicles – Senate
Matthew Otoijagha The Senate Committee on Customs, Excise and Tariffs has blamed the Nigeria Customs…
NIMASA projects Maritime industry growth at 5%
The Nigerian Maritime industry is projected to grow by between 2.5 percent and 5.0 percent…
Apapa port scanners not working-Clearing Agents
Matthew Otoijagha Clearing agents operating at the Lagos Port Complex, Apapa, have faulted the claim…
Palletization: FG bows to stakeholders, exempts more cargoes
Matthew Otoijagha The controversial over cargo palletization policy have been put aside, even as the Federal…
Shippers to raise freight charges to Nigeria by 40%
More facts have emerged on the cost implication of the cargo palletization policy introduced late last…
Nigeria loses estimated $20m yearly illegal fishing
A Fisheries Consultant for Norwegian Seafood Council, Abiodun Cheke has said that Nigeria loses an estimated…
‘Palletizations’ will cost importers N18.6billion annually -stakeholders
Matthew Otoijagha Maritime sector stakeholders have expressed concerns over the Federal Government’s policy on cargo palletization,…
NEXIM Bank allocates N500bn for SMEs
The Nigeria Export-Import Bank on Tuesday called on export-oriented Small and Medium Entrepreneurs in the South-East…
FG receives 500 containers with TCN power equipment
MATTHEW OTOIJAGHA The Federal Government has announced that it has recovered 500 “stranded’’ containers belonging to the…
FG receives 7-day ultimatum from maritime workers
MATTHEW OTOIJAGHA The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) at the weekend in Lagos issued a…
Nigeria, strategic to maritime security in Gulf of Guinea-NIMASA boss
MATTHEW OTOIJAGHA The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku…
Reps seek ban on importation of fish
The House of Representatives seek a phased ban on the importation of fish into the country in…