NBTE accredits Charkin Maritime Academy
The National Board for Technical Education, has given Charkin Maritime Academy in Port Harcourt, Rivers state accreditation to run two programmes in…
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FG to life ban in Nigerdock terminal
The Federal Government has announced that it is planning to lift the ban imposed on Nigerdock terminal following the firm’s willingness to…
Auction abandoned containers at seaports, NPA urges Customs
The Nigerian Port Authority has urged the Nigerian Customs to auction the abandoned overtime containers as they are occupying a chunk of…
TinCan port reflects decades of neglect, says FG
The Nigerian Government has lamented the poor state of the TinCan Island seaport, concluding that it has shown decades of neglect. The…
NIMASA partners Navy on wreck removal
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency said it worked with the Hydrography Department of the Nigerian Navy to identify wrecks on…
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 official assignment on Wednesday at Otu Junction,…
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 in prices of vehicle spare parts, AM…
Agents, policies blamed as abandoned ships litter Nigerian waters
In Nigeria, it is normal to detain ships and allow them to sink or rot away. In this piece, this story looks…
Clearing agents reject Customs’ 15% levy on imported vehicles
CLEARING agents have rejected the imposition of 15 per cent levy on imported vehicles by the Nigeria Customs Service. The NCS had,…
Navy has detained my vessel for four years – Shipowner
A shipowner, Captain Dada Olaniyi Olabinjo, has said that despite meeting the bail conditions, his vessel, MT Adeline Jombo, has been detained…
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 barges on the Nigerian waters are locally…
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 of a 15 per cent National Automotive…