News
SIFAX Group sponsors Next Titan for the 6th year
SIFAX Group, the longest-running sponsor of The Next Titan, Nigeria’s foremost entrepreneurial reality TV show, has renewed its annual sponsorship…
MT Sea Voyager: Navy seeks integration into NPA’s Command, Communication System
By Dapo Olawuni The Nigerian Navy has called on the management of the Nigerian…
Delta govt expresses concern over incessant attacks against transporters
Segun Oladipupo Delta State government has warned sea pirates in the state to stay clear from…
Group advises unemployed cadets to explore other job opportunities
Segun Oladipupo The Nigerian Association of Master Mariners (NAMM) has called on unemployed cadets in…
Ogun Govt inaugurates unified truck drivers association
By Dapo Olawuni Ogun state government yesterday inaugurated a unified union for truck drivers in the state…
Customs & Excise
National Security: Customs, Army, Others collaborate to end smuggling, trafficking in Nigeria
Abiola Seun The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) will join other security, intelligence gathering agencies to conduct…
Ban on food import: We have not received official communication – Customs
Segun Oladipupo The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said it had not received official communication on…
Customs Intercepts N5bn Tramadol, Codeine In Lagos warehouse
Abiola Seun and Dapo Olawuni The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) yesterday said it has intercepted…
Editorial
The Return of Wharf Rats to Lagos Ports
One of the dark spots of pre-concession era of the Nigerian Ports was the activities of ‘Wharf rats’ ‘Wharf rats’…
Reformed Ship Registry: Raising Nigerian Flag from Ashes of Shame.
Last week Monday, Dakuku Peterside, the Director-General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), took delivery of a report…
Anti-Piracy Law: The Task Before NIMASA
Nigeria recently sent a strong signal to both the local and international shipping community of its intention to reduce…
Illicit Trade
Customs Intercepts N5bn Tramadol, Codeine In Lagos warehouse
Abiola Seun and Dapo Olawuni The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) yesterday said it has intercepted…
Do not induce labourers with hard drugs – NDLEA
Farmers in Gombe State have been warned against inducing labourers with hard drugs in order to work for them. The…
Importer bribes Customs Officer N1m to smuggle Tramadol out of Onne Port
Abiola Seun | The Onne Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) yesterday said it has…
Germany seizes record amount of cocaine at Port of Hamburg
Germany’s customs have found 4.5 tons of cocaine onboard a containership at the Port of Hamburg, representing the largest-ever cocaine…
Why control of smuggling of illicit drug into Nigeria is impossible – NAFDAC
Abiola Seun | The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raised alarm over 1400…
Maritime Life Style
My coming to freight forwarding industry is by accident – NAGAFF Electoral boss
Segun Oladipupo Okey Nerus Uchegbu popularly known as Jega is the NAGAFF Electoral Commission (NECOM)…
I have no time for social engagement due to the numbers of ‘wives’ I have – Adeyanju, MWUN President
By Dapo Olawuni | Comrade Adewale Adeyanju, President General of Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN)…
Oil & Gas
LPG: Average price up by 1.47% in July — NBS
The average price for the refilling of a five kilogramme (kg) cylinder Cooking Gas increased to N2,024.80 in July…
NNPC partners NSCDC to curb pipeline vandalism
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) shall work together to checkmate…
Shipping Positions
NPA DAILY SHIPPING POSITION 23RD -25TH JULY 2019
DAILY TRAFFIC SHIPPING POSITION THURSDAY 25TH JULY, 2019. SHIPPING POSITION 25TH LPC VESSELS EXPECTED 25TH. LAGOS SHIPPING…
NPA DAILY SHIPPING POSITIONS
DAILY TRAFFIC SHIPPING POSITION MONDAY 22ND JULY, 2019. SHIPPING POSITION FOR 22 JULY 2019 (1)
NPA DAILY SHIPPING POSITIONS
SHIPS AT BERTH 2 (1) Ship Expected (1) DAILY SHIPPING NEW
NPA DAILY SHIPPING POSITION
DAILY TRAFFIC SHIPPING POSITION TUESDAY 2ND JULY, 2019. PORT HARCOURT SHIPPING POSITION FOR 2ND JULY 2019 DAILY SHIPPING…
NPA SHIPPING POSITION, WEDNESDAY 3RD JULY 2019
SHIPPING POSITION FOR 2ND JULY 2019 SHIPPING POSITION WEDS 3RD DAILY SHIPPING NEW
Maritime
Importers, Clearing Agents lament revenue loss as border closure enters second day
Abiola Seun Clearing Agents operating at the Seme and Idiroko border stations have started…
LPG: Average price up by 1.47% in July — NBS
The average price for the refilling of a five kilogramme (kg) cylinder Cooking Gas increased to N2,024.80 in July…
NNPC partners NSCDC to curb pipeline vandalism
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) shall work together to checkmate…
NCDMB reduces expatriates in oil & gas sector by 80 per cent
The number of expatriates working in the Nigerian oil and gas sector has been reduced by 80 per cent. The…
US issues warrant to seize Iranian tanker, Grace 1
The U.S. Department of Justice has issued a warrant to seize the Iranian oil tanker Grace 1, a day after…
Interviews
Return of Wharf Rats: The security at the terminals has been compromised – Adeyanju
Comrade Adewale Adeyanju is the President General of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN). In this chat with Segun…
We shall move against terminal operators who don’t kit dockworkers well – Adeyanju
In this interview with our correspondent DAPO OLAWUNI, President General of Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, (MWUN) Comrade Adewale Adeyanju…
Olokola Deep seaport, a viable alternative to Lagos Ports – Otunba Olatunji
Otunba Sola Olatunji is the Managing director, Victory Energy Resources Limited. In this chat with Segun Oladipupo, he talks about…
Kudos & Knocls
Knocks: NPA Engineering Department or Poultry House?
Sometimes, one wonders why government agencies deliberately neglect some of their key functions. The Engineering Department of the Nigerian Ports…
US threatens to impose 10% new tariffs on China – Report
The USA President Donald Trump, has threatened to impose tariffs on an additional $200 billion of Chinese goods if the…
Maritime Icon
New boss strikes sombre tone as K Line turns 100
Today marks the 100th anniversary since the founding of Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line), Japan’s third largest shipping line. It…
Kudos, knocks greet Dakuku’s two years as NIMASA DG
Funso Olojo | It was a mixed bag of feelings from Maritime stakeholders who gave their assessment of the performance…