Category: Maritime

NBTE accredits Charkin Maritime Academy

The National Board for Technical Education, has given Charkin Maritime Academy in Port Harcourt, Rivers...

FG to life ban in Nigerdock terminal

The Federal Government has announced that it is planning to lift the ban imposed on...

Auction abandoned containers at seaports, NPA urges Customs

The Nigerian Port Authority has urged the Nigerian Customs to auction the abandoned overtime containers...

TinCan port reflects decades of neglect, says FG

The Nigerian Government has lamented the poor state of the TinCan Island seaport, concluding that...

NIMASA partners Navy on wreck removal

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency said it worked with the Hydrography Department of...

Maritime workers demand govt’s action as gunmen attack members

Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria has condemned the attack on its members who were on...

Containers clearing cost jumps by 67%, vehicle parts’ prices soar

Freight charges in the nation’s seaports have jumped by 67 per cent, resulting in increases...

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...