Category: Maritime

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...

‘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...