Corruption fueling Apapa gridlock
…Task team, security agents pocket N300m weekly •Export cargoes trapped at Tin Can Island port Bribery and corruption, a new norm among government agencies set
Category : maritime
Excess of 40 vessels at Anchorage due to bad port access road – Jenkins
An excess of 40 vessels are kept at anchorage due to bad port access road, Mr John Jenkins, Group Managing Director, Ports and Cargo Container
Is bailout inevitable for aviation sector?
The Federal Government’s plan to bail out indigenous carriers clobbered by COVID-19 pandemic is creating unease in the aviation industry. The proposed N5 billion intervention
Apapa ports and digital customs operations
A fresh insight was provided recently into how politics mixed with cronyism is hobbling the operations of the Nigeria Customs Service at the Lagos-Apapa ports,
Vessels offload over N120b raw sugar at port
More than N120 billion raw sugar was imported into the country in the last few months, it was learnt. It was projected that the country
Apapa Gridlock Pushes Cargo Cost to Nigeria to $600m Monthly
Haulage cost up 1,000% Shipping firms diverting Nigeria-bound cargoes to Cotonou, Ivory Coast The federal government’s inability to find a solution to the intractable Apapa
24 ships laden with petrol, other items expected at Lagos Ports -NPA
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) says 24 ships laden with petroleum products, food items were being expected in Lagos ports from Dec. 4 to Dec.
NIMASA stresses indigenous participation in Cargo freight
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has stressed the need for Nigerian cargoes to be freighted by the nationals to promote indigenous participation
NPA generated N291bn in 10 months – MD
The Nigerian Ports Authority generated N291bn revenue between January to October 2020. This was disclosed by the Managing Director, Hadiza Bala-Usman, in a television programme
Extortion by NPA security, police, presidential task team worsen Apapa gridlock –Clearing agents
Importers, clearing agents and truck owners have expressed concerns over worsening gridlock along the port access road at the Tin Can Island Port Complex (TCIPC),
