[EDITORIAL] How secured are Nigerian Ports amidst unrestricted access, poor crowd control? By maritimemag
Editor's Pick Nigerian Ports and lack of inter-modal system of transportation Today, September 17th, 2018, an international conference opens in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, where port administrators from Africa gather to brain storm ... By maritimemagSeptember 18, 20180
Editor's Pick CVFF disbursement: Ending the wild goose chase For the beleaguered indigenous ship owners, accessing the controversial Cabotage Vessels Financing Funds (CVFF) is like a proverbial camel passing through the eye of ... By maritimemagSeptember 11, 20180
Editor's Pick Danger of delayed review of port concession programme It is no gainsaying that the port concession programme of 2006 has revolutionised port operations in the country. It would also be an ... By maritimemagSeptember 4, 20180
Editor's Pick Lack of standard charging template, knell of port operations in Nigeria Port ownership models can vary wildly in complexity. Most port privatisations precede by way of the grant of a concession by government ... By maritimemagAugust 29, 20180
Editorial Apapa traffic gridlock: Finding lasting solution to national malaise. It would be a gross understatement to state that the malignant Apapa gridlock has become a big national embarrassment. The Apapa port city ... By maritimemagAugust 26, 20180
Editor's Pick MASECA Bill: the macabre dance of feasting vultures Recently, the stakeholders in the maritime industry were shocked at the news that another attempt was being made to foist the controversial ... By maritimemagAugust 11, 20180
Editor's Pick Cargo Tracking Note: The return of misunderstood good project. Recently, the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers Council, Barrister Hassan Bello, told the bewildered maritime stakeholders that Cargo Tracking Note (CTN) would soon be reintroduced ... By maritimemagJuly 30, 20180
Editor's Pick Truckers’ strike as metaphor for impunity of shipping companies For about two weeks early this month, July, 2018, the port operations stood still as truck drivers and their owners went on strike, ... By maritimemagJuly 23, 20180
Editor's Pick CUSTOMS NEW AUTOMATION PLATFORM (NICIS 2): So nice but still challenged. Early last year, Nigeria Customs Service introduced an enhanced form of automation platform for trade facilitation called Nigeria Integrated Customs Information System II(NICIS ... By maritimemagJuly 16, 20180
Editor's Pick CRFFN Elections: Time for federating associations to close ranks On Saturday, July 7, 2018, the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria(CRFFN) held elections into its governing council that will ... By maritimemagJuly 9, 20180
Editor's Pick The ICD project: Long walk to reality In 2002, the Nigerian Shippers’ Council mooted the idea of establishing Inland Container Depots (ICDs) in different parts of the country. The idea ... By maritimemagJuly 2, 20180
Editor's Pick Proposed Border Closure: Symptomatic treatment for rice smuggling Recently, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, said the Federal Government will soon close Nigeria’s border with an unnamed ... By maritimemagJune 25, 20180
Editor's Pick Royalty charges: the impunity of terminal operators Sifax Group, the operator of terminal “C” at the Tin Can island port, ruffled not a few feathers last month when it slammed ... By maritimemagJune 19, 20180
Editor's Pick Counterfeiting : Global scourge that Nigeria needs to fight Counterfeiting, in whatever form, is a global problem. It is a scourge which has the potent ability to destroy both the people and ... By maritimemagJune 11, 20180
Cover Attacks on Vessels at Berth – Need to review our security Architecture In recent times, vessels anchored at the nation’s seaports, especially the Lagos ports, have come under blistering attacks from hoodlums who are basically ... By maritimemagJune 7, 20180
Editor's Pick Approved Government Agencies in Ports: Paying Lip Service to Ease of Doing Business Recently, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), released the list of eight agencies approved by government to operate at the port. The list, which was ... By maritimemagMay 24, 20180
