Customs plan 48-hour cargo reduction time
The Nigeria Customs Service has unveiled a One-Stop-Shop initiative aimed at drastically reducing cargo clearance times from an average of 21 days…
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Blue economy ministry seeks legislative priority, new funding
Nigeria’s Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy is seeking new funding to implement its ambitious 10-year policy, with officials acknowledging that public…
APM Terminals, NPA sign MoU to electrify container freight
West Africa Container Terminal, a unit of APM Terminals Nigeria, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Nigerian Ports Authority to…
Clearing agents decry bank server outage, increased demurrage charges
Clearing agents at the nation’s seaports have voiced strong concerns over escalating demurrage charges caused by an unexpected bank server outage, severely…
Customs end duties on imports under $300
Nigerian travellers and online shoppers will no longer pay customs duties on goods worth $300 or less, following a new policy approved…
Agents urge customs to extend two-weeks importers’ cargo deadline
Licensed customs agents have urged the Nigeria Customs Service to extend the two-week deadline given to importers to clear 905 overdue cargoes…
Customs engages stakeholders ahead of AEO migration
The Nigeria Customs Service has called on maritime stakeholders to transition from the Fast Track scheme to the Authorised Economic Operator Programme,…
NCS to cut import duties for Nigerian importers
Nigerian importers could soon see lower import duties as the Nigeria Customs Service plans to eliminate the one per cent Comprehensive Import…
Nigeria recorded zero piracy cases in three years – Oyetola
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has announced that Nigeria has recorded zero piracy incidents in its territorial waters…
Reps order customs to halt controversial import levy collection
The House of Representatives has directed the Nigeria Customs Service to stop collecting the Comprehensive Import Suspension Scheme levy effective June 30,…
Strait of Hormuz maritime traffic drops amid escalating Middle East tensions
Strait of Hormuz Shipping Traffic Drops Amid Escalating Middle East Tensions Traffic through the strategically crucial Strait of Hormuz is showing signs…
Customs generate N230bn revenue via unified system
The Nigeria Customs Service, Ports & Terminal Multiservices Limited Command has announced that it generated N230 billion in revenue through the Unified…