In spite of the review of the VIN Valuation policy, importers and freight agents are having tough times as they have resorted to abandoning their vehicles at the port terminals with an attendant accumulation of demurrage and other sundry charges, ...
Read More »COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE END OF THE NIGER DELTA ALTERNATIVES CONVERGENCE IN UYO, AKWA IBOM STATE ON THE 23RD OF JUNE. 2022.
On June 23, 2022, frontline civil society organisations, socio-cultural groups, academics, traditional rulers and individuals drawn from the Niger Delta states of Abia, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, Edo, Imo, Ondo and Rivers gathered at the city of Uyo ...
Read More »Stakeholders Canvass Uniformity In Clearance Of Vehicles, Back VIN Valuation System
· Cautions NCS Against Sacrificing Trade Facilitation For Revenue Generation Stakeholders in the nation’s maritime industry, especially importers, vehicle dealers, as well as clearing and forwarding agents have canvassed uniformity in the clearance of vehicles, just as they cautioned officials ...
Read More »Chairman, SIFAX Group Donates Church, Vicarage, Others To Ijebu Anglican Diocese
Chairman of SIFAX Group, Dr Taiwo Afolabi has donated a Church, vicarage, children’s hall and a bus to the Ijebu-Ode Anglican Diocese in Ogun State. He announced the donations during the commemoration of his 60th birthday at a special thanksgiving ...
Read More »Saraki Tours NIMASA Facilities, Urges Sustained Synergy Among Maritime Agencies
· As Jamoh Pledges To Sustain Tempo Minister of State for Transportation, Gbemisola Ruqayyah Saraki has embarked on a tour of facilities and assets of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) including NIMASA Command, Control and Computer Centre (C4i), Modular Floating Dockyard, e-Library and ...
Read More »Vin Valuation Policy: Powerful Pen Media Set For Discussions With Stakeholders
The Powerful Pen Media Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Lagos State chapter, has concluded arrangements to hold discussions on the implementation of the VIN valuation policy with all stakeholders including freight forwarders, importers and clearing agents. A statement ...
Read More »NIMASA To Conduct Post-Wreck Impact Assessment On Badagry Creek
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) have commenced preparatory works to deploy a high-resolution magnetometer to validate the ongoing wreck removal exercise of identified wrecks listed for removal along the Badagry Creek in Lagos. Director-General of the agency, ...
Read More »Deep Blue Project: NIMASA Acquires Two UAS, Nine Boats, 10 Armoured Vehicles
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) have acquired and taken delivery of additional mobile assets for enhanced maritime security under the deep blue project. Two unmanned aircraft systems, nine interceptor patrol boats and 10 armoured vehicles have been ...
Read More »Enebeli Debunks Wrong Impression About Shipping As Asenime Becomes NIS Fellow
National President of the National Institute of Shipping (NIS), Dr Martins Enebeli, has restated that shipping is not just about maritime or ship business, but encompasses all modes of transportation, noting that because of the nomenclature, most people restricted shipping ...
Read More »Stakeholders Task Journalists On Tips For Customs To Curb Smuggling Activities
To effectively tackle the smuggling of goods into the country, stakeholders have charged media practitioners to go beyond merely reporting seizures to provide useful information that can lead to a reduction of smuggling activities in the country. The stakeholders made ...
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