The Lagos State Government is investing massively in water transportation with a target to move towards eight per cent share of transportation activities from its present two per cent position. It has approved Marina and Mile 2 as a hub of its planned intermodal integration service involving rail, road and water
Month: May 2017
3-day Lagos Port strike suspended
It was a press release signed by representatives of the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA), the Nigerian Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) and truck owners at the end of their meeting yesterday that ended the three-day strike embarked upon by the coalition. Moov Logistics News learnt that the coalition
Lagos State Commissions Jubilee Bridges at Abule Egba, Ajah Lekki roads
…To Construct Badore, Regional Roads In Lekki …Approves Rehabilitation Of Abule Egba Inner Roads, Building Of Shopping Mall Lagos State Government has commissioned the Ajah and Abule Egba Flyovers to address the perennial traffic associated with the areas, as well as boost economic activities in both axes. Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, executive governor
MOOV Logistics News Changes URL
Moov Nigeria has announced that effective from Friday May 19, 2017 the Moov Logistics News url will change to www.news.moov.com.ng. All visitors to www.blog.moov.com.ng will be redirected to the new url. The change which was announced by the site Engineer, Ibrahim Ogunniyi, is consistent with the mission of Moov Nigeria to
Lagos ports crippled by Strike
…Importers lament loses …Customs loses over N3b Although the Nigerian Government, makes billions of Naira from the activities of its Lagos sea seaports daily, stakeholders are worried that not much attention is paid by it to maintain the infrastructure in and around it, particularly the road network. The gridlock caused by the deplorable
Railway Concession: 20 Locomotives, 20 wagons to arrive in May
The Federal Government has disclosed that come May 29, General Electric (GE) will bring in 20 locomotives and 200 wagons to boost the country's rail transit services. As part of the ongoing negotiations with the GE, the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi pointed out that the concessionaire showed more interest in
Aviation experts seek participation of Nigerians in set-up of National Carrier
Abdulsalami Mohammed, Rector and Chief Executive of the College of Aviation Technology, Zaria, has called on the active participation of Nigerians in the set-up of the planned National Carrier. It would be recalled that last week, the Federal Government approved the engagement of Luftansa Consulting and others as transaction advisors for
Nigeria Customs to reduce trade facilitation time by 50%
The Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Joseph Attah, announced in an official statement that the NCS will reduce the time it takes to import and export goods (trade facilitation) by 50 per cent. ''The service is required to schedule and coordinate the Mandatory Joint Examinations and sign-off
Logistics: The Backbone of Africa’s E-commerce Boom
There has been a lot of growth and development in Africa’s communications infrastructure. The deployment of broadband fiber optic cables along the coast has in a great way, helped to pace the revolution. Based on GSMA's report, roughly half a billion Africans own a smartphone. ''Some of these key developments across
Transport sector restructuring is crucial to Nigeria’s Economic Prosperity
To achieve the transport component of the Vision 2020 and place Nigeria on the path of economic prosperity, a Professor of Transportation Geography, Department of Geography, University of Lagos (UNILAG), Samuel Iyiola Oni emphasized the urgent need for restructuring the transportation sector in Nigeria. Professor Oni, at an inaugural lecture in