NIMASA Denies Granting Waivers To Shipping Firms         The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency has dismissed as false, allegations that it has been granting waivers to shipping firms. It also refuted allegations of preferential treatment of foreign shipping companies in the shipment of petroleum products. The Director-General,...

Shipping Firms To Slash Charges For Overtime Cargo By 90%   Shipping firms and terminal operators have agreed to waive demurrage charges on overtime containers by up to 90 per cent. Our correspondent gathered that this arrangement would be more beneficial to the operators than the 25...

NPA Lifts Suspension Order On Shipping Firms   The Nigerian Ports Authority has lifted the 10-day suspension order it last week placed on four shipping firms, Mearsk Line, Cosco Shipping, APS and Lansal, over the issue of operating holding bays for their containers. The agency disclosed this...

Nigerian Hackers Steal Thousands of dollars from Shipping Firms Nigerian hackers, grouped as Gold Galleon, are menacing shipping firms and bleeding them of thousands of dollars. Network security firm SecureWorks has red-flagged the group, whose focus appears solely to be the maritime industry. The group, according to...