Lagos - On Ease of doing business at the Nigeria's Ports, The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Ms Hadiza Bala Usman. has sought the support of all relevant government agencies to work together in achieving success on the Ease of Doing Business at the Ports, the Sun reports. At a stakeholder forum
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Reviewing Shipping Charges on Storage
Lagos port complex Eromosele Abiodun interrogates the claims by customs agents in the country that shipping companies’ charges on storage contravene the Customs Excise Act Lagos (Thisday) - International shipping is a complex subject that includes many variables. Proper handling paves the way for a reliable and cost-effective management of ocean freight.
Apapa Gridlock: Only Truck Holding Bays Can Solve It…
Lagos - (Ship & Ports) - Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has suggested that a permanent solution to the Apapa traffic gridlock is the establishment of holding bays to accommodate trucks and articulated vehicles before loading. The Sector Commander, Lagos State Sector Command FRSC Hyginus Omeje, who said this in a chat with
Maritime Operators Advice Government to Shut down Lagos Ports
A section of the Apapa Wharf road Lagos shut down for the on-going reconstruction (APAPA- LAGOS) - The ongoing rehabilitation works at the Apapa Ports road is causing an unbearable gridlock along the Apapa- Tin Can Ports Road. Maritime Operators and Stakeholders who no longer find it funny has urged the
IATA-WCO Collaboration to Improve Air Cargo Efficiency and Security
Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the World Customs Organization (WCO) announced that IATA's Cargo-XML messaging standard has been fully integrated into WCO's Cargo Targeting System (WCO CTS), a risk assessment tool available to WCO member countries worldwide. The integration of Cargo-XML in the WCO CTS enables electronic communication
Kenya,Tanzania to construct new ports to improve trade in East Africa
The new ports in Lamu, Kenya and Bagamoyo, Tanzania will join the ports at Mombosa, Kenya and Tanzania’s Dar es Salaam as sub-Saharan Africa’s most important shipping centers. With the creation of transportation routes across land-locked countries in East Africa, the ports will improve commerce throughout a region that has struggled
Kenya adopts Integrated Customs Managment System- (iCMS)
Customs agencies, globally, are facing the emerging dilemma of balancing demands to improve trade facilitation while at the same time meeting increasing needs for compliance. They are under pressure to deliver customer-focused services, collect accurate revenues and prevent illegal trade within the constraints of limited resources. This calls for modernization of customs
Nigerian firm to invest in Ghanaian seaport project
Facility layout: Takoradi Floating Dock Project A Nigerian firm, ARM-Harith Infrastructure Investment Limited, the manager of the ARM-Harith Infrastructure Fund has said it will partner other investors to provide equity capital for Prime Meridian Docks Ghana Limited. According to a statement, the firm disclosed this during the inauguration of the PMD Ghana Limited’s
Seaports Prepare to Reopen After Irma
Several Southeast seaports that shut down ahead of Hurricane Irma say they will be able to reopen in the next 48 hours, allowing badly needed shipments of fuel, food and other goods to make their way into the region. Half-dozen major ports, including facilities in Tampa, Miami, and Savannah, suspended operations over the
China’s Seaport Shopping Spree: What China Is Winning By Buying Up The World’s Seaports
Container ship Cosco Development. /RODRIGO ARANGUA/AFP/Getty Images In a bid to bolster its position as a maritime powerhouse, secure key supply chains, enhance its international trade capacities, and build up geo-economic leverage, China has been buying up the development and operational rights to a chain of ports that stretch from the