Category: Maritime

Agents, policies blamed as abandoned ships litter Nigerian waters

In Nigeria, it is normal to detain ships and allow them to sink or rot...

Clearing agents reject Customs’ 15% levy on imported vehicles

CLEARING agents have rejected the imposition of 15 per cent levy on imported vehicles by...

Navy has detained my vessel for four years – Shipowner

A shipowner, Captain Dada Olaniyi Olabinjo, has said that despite meeting the bail conditions, his...

80% of barges in Nigeria are locally made, say operators

Barge operators in the nation’s maritime sector have said that 80 per cent of the...

Imported vehicles: Customs slam 15% levy, clearing agents plan strike

CLEARING agents operating in the nation’s maritime sector may withdraw their services following the reintroduction...

‘Why NIMASA may not be blamed for gunboat disaster’

A former President of the National Association of Master Mariners, Captain Adewale Ishola, says the...

No plan to reduce duty on imported vehicles – Customs

The Nigeria Customs Service has said that there are no plans for duty reduction on...