$4,000 Cargo Surcharge Sparks Outrage Among Maritime Stakeholders
There seems to be tension in the nation’s maritime sector following the introduction of up to a $4,000 war surcharge on Nigeria-bound cargoes by MSC Shipping Company.
Last week, MSC, in a post on its website, announced that...
According to Mohammed Bello Koko, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), the effective operations of Nigeria’s ports and the maritime industry have improved its revenue generation.
According to Rep. Philip Agbese, the Deputy Spokesman of the House of Representatives, the Nigerian Navy has surpassed expectations in maritime security, anti-piracy operations, and crackdown on oil theft menace.
President Bola Tinubu has received the report of the High Powered Presidential Committee (HPPC) on Nigeria’s Extended Continental Shelf Project with a commendation to the team of experts who worked hard over the years to advance the project, which aims to extend Nigeria’s maritime boundaries in accordance with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), 1982.
In order to develop a database for the nation's port industry, the Nigerian Shippers' Council (NSC) has launched a mandatory online registration process for regulated port service providers and users.
'N1trn Lost Annually to Poor Maritime Infrastructure'
Nigerian shipowners have said that the country’s maritime sector is losing about N1tn annually due to poor infrastructure.
The immediate past president of the Shipowners Association of Nigeria, Greg Ogbeifun, said this on Tuesday in Lagos at the national...
