The Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Alhaji Adegboyega Oyetola and Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mr. Mohammed Bello-Koko held talks with officials of the Port of Rotterdam, Netherlands on port management system. The talks were part of efforts to further boost the efficiency and competitiveness of Nigeria’s seaports, which have […]
A female chieftain of the Association of Nigerian Licenced Customs Agents (ANLCA) and Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Onas 100 Resources, Comrade Onome Joy Monije has said that the decongestion of the Apapa-Mile 2 Expressway which makes for free flow of traffic is a huge relief to freight forwarders, shippers and other people working in both Apapa […]
It was a grand occasion in Port Harcourt Area 2 Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, Onne on Friday 19 April 2024, as the Command held a sensational Handing and Taking over Parade in honour of the Out-going Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Baba Imam and the In-coming Area Controller, Comptroller Mohammed Babandede. The handing over […]
Compt. PK Bamisaiye has taken over as the new Area Controller of Western Marine Command of the Nigeria Customs Service from Comptroller OA Salefu. The change of baton. was sequel to a minor reorganization of leadership in some Area Commands by the management of the Service. According to a press statement issued by Public Relations […]
The Lilypond Command of Nigeria Customs Service has in the first quarter of 2024 processed a total of 5,891 (20ft and 40ft) containers valued at $236,087,888.53. According to the Controller of the command, Comptroller Ajibola Odusanya, the exports comprise of diverse commodities such as agricultural produce, manufactured goods, solid and extractive minerals, among others. He […]
The Tin Can Island Area Command of Nigeria Customs Service has witnessed an unprecedented increase in revenue generation of 139 per cent as well as over 300 per cent in FOB value of exports under the unyielding and uncompromising leadership of Comptroller Dera A. Nnadi mni. A press statement issued by the Public Relations Officer […]
In a deft move to end administrative bottlenecks and allied bureaucracies that have constituted impediments to maximizing the comparative advantages that Nigeria’s maritime endowments confer, His Excellency President Tinubu on Tuesday 16th April, 2024 inaugurated the Steering Committee on the Implementation of the National Single Window Project. The Single Window solution interconnects all stakeholders involved […]
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has signed a Citibank $700 million loan, which is to be funded by the UK Export Finance (UKEF), to revamp Apapa and Tincan Island Ports in Lagos. The NPA Managing Director, Mohammed Bello Koko, announced this on his X account, noting that “Citibank offered us the most competitive rate.” According […]
Iranian military forces boarded a large containership operated MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company and have directed the ship to sail into Iranian waters. In the still developing situation, Iranian media is calling the 158,000 dwt MSC Aries an Israeli vessel but did not make specific accusations leading to the seizure. MSC issued a brief statement confirming […]
The Port Terminal Multiservices Limited (PTML) Command of Nigeria Customs Service is targeting the novel two- hour clearance time for vehicles as it collected N66,920,181,586.30 as total revenue for first quarter of 2024. The collected revenue is N22,198,965,809.55 higher than N44,721,215,776.75 collected between January and March 2023 representing 49.6 percent increase. A press statement issued […]