Over 4,000 overtime containers rot at Lagos ports
The huge number of overtime cargoes at the Lagos ports has become worrisome because of its ripple effect on port operations. Stakeholders in the industry
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Transporting containers in Lagos equals shipping cost from China – Report
The congestion at the Apapa port in Lagos has become so bad that trucking a container from the port to the mainland which is just
Senate sustains indictment against NIMASA over N1.6b for ‘unexecuted contracts’
The Senate Committee on Public Accounts has sustained an indictment in the 2015 Audit Report by the Auditor General of the Federal (AuGF) against the
Maritime Security Providers Association President dies in Lagos –Sec. Gen
The Maritime Security Providers Association of Nigeria (MASPAN), on Sunday, announced the death of its president, Mr Ubong Thompson King, on Dec. 26. A statement
Patients groan as forex scarcity, port congestion shoot up drug prices by over 30%
As Nigeria experiences economic meltdown on account of the COVID-19 globalpandemic, the pharmaceutical industry is not spared, as prices of essential medications increase above 30
Nigeria’s duty-free export to US shrinks to $351.73m
Nigeria’s export to the United States under a duty-free policy declined in the first nine months of 2020, recording $351.73m from January to September. According
Maritime Sector in 2020
Most of the problems that bedeviled the Nigerian maritime industry in 2020 predates the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak that shut down the global economy. However, some
Seafarers president assures workers of better welfare
The National President of the Nigerian Merchant Navy Officers and Water Transport Senior Staff Association, Bob Yousuo, has assured Nigerian seafarers of better welfare package
Diversifying export base to boost economy, reduce poverty
Containers laden with export goods As many shipping firms are complying with the Federal Government’s directives on Nigerian Export Proceed (NXP) numbers, the Naton looks
NPA expects 27 ships with petroleum products, others at Lagos port
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) says it is expecting 27 ships laden with petroleum products, food items and other goods from Dec. 24 to Jan.
