In their quest to come together and have a chapter of Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) in Lilypond, years after the terminal was disbanded as a Customs command, freight forwarders operating in the area paid a courtesy visit to the Western Zone Coordinator of the association, Chief Femi Anifowoshe on Tuesday. Speaking on […]
Tomorrow, Friday, August 30, 2024, the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) will host a grand send-forth ceremony for Deaconess Kate Oghagbon, affectionately known as “Mama NAGAFF,” at their national headquarters located at No. 2 Maybin Street, Apapa. This event marks the culmination of Oghagbon’s 15 years of dedicated service as the Association’s […]
By Babatunde Aremu Stakeholders in Nigeria’s Maritime industry on Wednesday August 28, 2024 gathered at Radisson Blu Hotel in Lagos to chat a way forward towards the revival of Nigeria maritime Expo annual international exhibition and conference(NIMAREX) . President , Nigeria Ship owners Association of Nigeria and converner of Nimarex 2024 , Otunba Sola Adewunmi […]
Critical stakeholders in Nigeria’s Maritime industry have met over the issue of NIMAREX Annual Conference. They gathered on Wednesday August 28, 2024 at Radisson Blu Hotel in Lagos to chat a way forward towards the revival of Nigeria Maritime Expo annual international exhibition and conference (NIMAREX) . President, Nigeria Ship Owners Association of Nigeria and […]
Austal USA, a Mobile, Alabama-based shipbuilder for the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard, has pleaded guilty to securities fraud and obstruction of a federal audit. The company has agreed to pay $24 million to resolve a Justice Department investigation into an accounting fraud scheme and efforts to obstruct the Defense Contract Audit Agency during a […]
…Exonerates NDLEA, FPIS, MAERSK from dispute The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has resolved a complaint of two damaged export containers of Black Eye Beans to Jebel Ali port, Dubai, United Arab Emirate, shipped from Kaduna Inland Dry Port ( KIDP) by USBAB MULTI CHOICE LTD ( exporter) who attributed the damage to the delay allegedly […]
By Babatunde Aremu The President of Maritime security providers Association of Nigeria (MASPAN) an Alumni of Maritime Academy of Nigeria, Oron has blamed Drug smuggling and human trafficking for the transnational crimes that exploit both the points of origin and destination! on the country’s territorial waters. Speaking at a stakeholders Conference held in Lagos the […]
Considering the fact that shipowners in most drug bursts do not have any connection to the importation of the drugs, a stakeholder has decried the way the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has been handling such cases, enjoining the agency to consider reviewing its stance when drugs are found on board ships. This was […]
By Babatunde Aremu The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has been urged to consider reviewing its stance when drugs are found on board ships, as shipowners in most drug bursts do not have any connection to the importation of the drugs. This was canvassed in a paper presented by Mr Suresh Prabhakar, Director, operations, […]
The Maritime Security Providers Association of Nigeria (MASPAN) and the Alumni of Maritime Academy of Nigeria Oron (AMANO) have strongly expressed their support for the fight against all forms of trafficking and smuggling of drugs and humans within the maritime corridor. However, the associations’ wish is to ensure that perpetrators of these crimes are apprehended […]