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Nigeria loses $1.8bn annually to bad maritime policy - NIMAREX LADOL, Samsung plan N1.65bn academy in Nigeria2011: Nigerian ports record increased ship traffic, cargo traffic FOU loses officer, vows not to relent in fighting smugglingEXPORT PROCEEDS: CDF counsels on payment methodsFinally Umar commissions 20 NRC fuel wagonsPowerful officials are frustrating implementation of Customs Reform C’ttee Report, Amiwero warns Powerful officials are frustrating implementation of Customs Reform C’ttee Report, Amiwero warns FG loses N37.2bn on waivers to raw materials importers in 2011
• Customs budgets N2.4 billion for fuel, food, others in 2012
NPA to partner NIM on capacity buildingSON, NAFDAC renew lobby of lawmakers to return to portHow crooked officials 'rob' importers of over N7bn annually at Nigerian portsNigeria prepares for maritime university
… As Delta communities donate land to NIMASA
STOAN lists challenges of Nigeria’s port industryTransport Minister tasks CRFFN on professionalism
… As body inducts 4,000 mbrs
MARAN appraises maritime domain security contract this WednesdayCustoms Hqtrs denies alleged brutalization of Ibadan teacher by officersFG loses N37.2bn on waivers to raw materials importers in 2011
• Customs budgets N2.4 billion for fuel, food, others in 2012
Secretariat announces more speakers for NIMAREX 2012Nigerian ship owners spoil for showdown over FG’s N16bn security contract with ex-militant’s firm
. ISAN accuses GWVSNL’s officials of harassment, orders members to shun Tompolo’s companyWorld Bank reveals why Nigerian imports overwhelm exports
· CDF warns that charcoal exporters may lose over N100m to fraudulent consignees in Germany, Poland, Spain, the Netherlands
· UNCTAD laments poor countries’ dependenAuditor-General finds over N11bn discrepancy in Customs’ revenue returnsInvestigation of ‘explosive’ ship drags on
… As Police denies ownershipCustoms targets N1trillion in 2012Frequent redeployment of CAC’s breeds mixed reaction among stakeholdersJonathan commissions NNS ThunderNPA flags off redevelopment of port facilities at BullnoseNIMASA boss, Akpobolokemi, wins
...As Jonathan buries Maritime Security Agency Bill
NATIONAL STRIKE: APMT waives storage charges
• Maersk Line, Safmarine grant demurrage waivers
Shippers’ Council’s boss, Biu, visits NIMAREX 2012 Planning C’ttee
... Pleads for capacity development to save Nigerian maritime from dying
West, East Africa top world piracy figures
...As attacks drop 1% in 2011
Review of Customs operations in 2011AGAIN!
Customs reshuffles CACs, others
CRS: CDIL donates borehole to communityIMO picks IMO: One hundred years after the Titanic as theme of 2012 World Maritime Day How fuel susbsidy removal strike, protests crippled Nigerian maritime
. Industry loses N60bn in 5 days
Fishermen lament fish scarcity
...Blame Bonga Oil spill
• NOSDRA denies spill moving towards Akwa Ibom
Freight forwarders fret over demurrage, storage charges Freight forwarders fret over demurrage, storage charges - FUEL SUBSIDY REMOVAL -
Maritime industry sets for great benefits -BONGA SPILL-
NIMASA says Shell is irresponsible
Sekimizu steps in as IMO Scribe, overhauls Secretariat Monye labels high rate of Customs physical examination bane of 48-hr cargo clearanceSynergy amongst stakeholders key to transforming maritime sector, says Akpobolokemi ANTI-CORRUPTION WAR: Workshop makes case for transparent business at Warri PortLCM doles out N5m, other gifts to 5 Lagos-based charitable homesJonathan, Gowon, Sekimizu to grace NIMAREX 2012 STCW Manila seafarer training amendments enter into force on 1 January 2012APM Terminals Wins Lazaro Cardenas BidNIMASA boss, Akpobolokemi, spits fire
• Labels FMOT bureaucracy greatest obstacle to shipping development
• Describes PICOMSS, fuel subsidy as fraud against Nigerians
FG relieves NPA’s 3 EDs of duties APM Terminals invests additional N21.6bn in Apapa
• Investment to boost yard space by 55%, annual throughput capacity to from 600,000 TEUS to over 1m
NASS Sets to amend Cabotage ActNigerian ports handle 70 % of cargoes to West Africa – Suleiman Presidential C’ttee begins evacuation of 4,440 ‘abandoned’ containers from Lagos portsFG rules out rice, wheat flour importation waivers
...allocates N54.83bn to transport sector in 2012 budget N3.4 trillion oil subsidy in wrong hands, says IhenachoStakeholders want govt to de-emphasize revenue collection by customs NIMASA website retains Omatseye as DG…
1yr after sackJournalist wins Ships & Ports Annual National Essay Competition Best Overall Essay PrizeLawmakers applaud concessionaires over investments at seaports
.. Extol LADOL’s $110m investment on free zone
NIMASA arrests vessel for illegal bunkering
…Appeals court’s ruling on unlawful detention of MT AGBONMIEN
WCO scribe lists challenges to trade facilitation
…Calls for synergy among stakeholders
Transport Minister, Umar, identifies PPP as key to transport sector’s devtNIMASA warns indigenous ship owners over vessel charterIMO budgets N15.8bn for 2012, 2013
...Declares June 25 Day of the Seafarer
Capital base generates debate among agents NPA to partner NNPC, others to revitalize Koko portFashola bemoans state of ports access roads WISTA Nigeria ordains Egharevba , Allison-Madueke, 31 others as eldersSenators applaud concessionaires over investments at seaports 2010 – 2014
Nigeria requires 912 vessels for upstream operations
Less cumbersome cargo exam procedures will boost volumes, FG revenue- APM TerminalsCustoms guns for crooked importers, agents
…Officers too
Akwa Ibom, NPA set 2015 target for Ibaka Deep sea port
...As Akpabio grants NPA C of O for port area
Tin Can Island customs rakes N160b in 10 mthsNMLA affirms readiness to assist govt, operators in legal framework Nigeria loses N443Million to piracy
...As Western Ports record 187 insecurity incidences in 2010
MAN Rector advocates manpower building to tackle piracyIMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea 2011Nigeria loses IMO Council seatMARITIME CUP 2011: Ships & Ports gives Customs N1 m as winners How direct labour saved Customs N3bn from Gwagwalada College construction CANAL OF DEATH: LASG commences work on Oke-Afa BridgeFG inaugurates Ports Monitoring CommitteeNAGAFF presents cheque to widow, relatives of late members Port Police commissioner tasks agents on security RFFF makes case for SON, NAFDAC officials to reside at port German business delegation visits Nigerian ports to seek cooperation Nigeria to host WCO Policy Commission-BREAKING NEWS-
Nigeria loses IMO Council seatHow Navy milks tanker vessel operators
• Rakes N80 – N100m monthly from ‘Naval clearance’
Minister gives NPA 2-week ultimatum on traffic mgmt We are ready for 24-hr operations, says GarkoOperators harp on manpower devt at CIS investitureNIMASA to collaborate with Spanish Navy on piracyGovt returns NDLEA to portsPort police arrests dismissed officer over impersonation, extortion IMO Assembly meets for 27th session from Monday this wk
...as Nigeria seeks re-election to Category C
ENL donates N5m to staff co-operative
Apapa Customs issues 2wks deadline on TIN registrationN5bn monthly target for KLT not realistic, says AnokwuruCotecna trains 54 more Customs officers on Valuation, classification, scanner mgt Expert tasks govt on maritime potentials Transport Minister inaugurates c’ittee to harness inland waterways’ potentialsIMO scribe says that IMO is right body to deal with safety debate after Costa ConcordiaLawmaker identifies poor funding as bane of Nigeria NavySIFAX honours staff with long service awardGroup hails shipping coys, terminal operators over demurrage, storage waivers ISAN loses Secretariat HeadAgents express doubts over workability of 24-hr operations by NPALiebherr supplies 100th mobile harbour crane to Africa3 killed, scores missing after cruise ship runs aground off ItalyNAGAFF confers excellence award, fellowship on Dimka Group flays critics of Navy clearance for merchant tankers MARAN inaugurates Cooperative AREFFN inaugurates KLT EXCO
Berthing committee honours Oyewumi, Asanga, Ephraim, others with excellence award Chandlers elect new national executivesNew Madagascan Sub-Centre boosts African SAR coverage Corporate News Magazine honours NPA Union boss, Sanni FOU Zone ‘A’ renews efforts to curb smuggling Tin-Can Customs commences 24 hrs operationsAAA Foundation packages Xmas goodies for Modupe Cole Memorial Home, othersMinister sets to constitute 8 c’ttees to tackle transport sector’s problems ANLCA elects new officers for eastern chaptersNPA complies with minister's ultimatum over traffic mgmt at Tin-CanPorts Police poised to enhance security at seaportsFOU makes jumbo seizures in 10 mnthsMARAN mourns Ibru’s deathChandlers Assoc holds election this weekendPCC to hold 2011 Maritime Summit in Uyo this week Dimka bags CIS Fellowship AwardPOETMAN decorates 12 patrons, graduates 58ANLCA wants govt to provide loading bay at SemeFirm expands shipping practice in law ANLCA makes case for reduction in maritime chargesANLCA makes case for reduction in maritime chargesAgents barricade Alraine Shipping Services officeNPA pledges support for Apapa CouncilNAMM decries pirates’ attacks on Nigeria’s watersPorts & Cargo Handling Services Limited gets new MDNPA senior staff identify rail system as strategic to port devt
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