Customs, BAT sign pact to tackle illicit tobacco trade
The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi, signed for the NCS, while Managing Director of BAT Nigeria, Yarub Al-Bahrani, appended the MoU for his company.
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Customs FOU C seizes N403.5m smuggled foreign vegetable oil in Southeast
He listed the seized items to include 3,310 jerrycans of 25-litre “Super Delicious” vegetable oil, 10 jerrycans of 10-litre “Super Delicious” vegetable oil, 20 cartons of 5-litre sunflower vegetable oil and 20 cartons of 3-litre sunflower vegetable oil.
Tin Can, Apapa ranks among top 20 globally improved container ports
Nigeria outperformed several major ports in the global improvement rankings, including France’s Marseille Port, which ranked 11th with a 39-point improvement; Türkiye’s Iskenderun Port, which placed 13th with a 34-point increase; and India’s Jawaharlal Nehru Port, which ranked 14th with a 32-point gain. Peru’s Paita Port occupied 15th position with 32 points, while China’s Keelung and Fuzhou ports shared 16th and 17th positions respectively, recording 27 points each.
Liberia Commends NIMASA’s Genuine Commitment to Maritime Development
“We must collectively build maritime capacity beyond borders. Sea-time training and practical exposure will position Nigerian and African youths to compete effectively in the international maritime space,” he said.
IMO to run World Maritime Day theme for two years (2026 -2027)
Emphasising on the theme, “From Policy to Practice” IMO said that the theme underscores IMO’s core mission of ensuring that the global regulatory framework it develops is not merely adopted in principle but translated into concrete national legislation, enforcement and day-to-day operations across the maritime sector.
IMO fixes Day of the Seafarer 2026 in June
The event, themed : “Carrying world trade. Carrying the risks,” will be marked on 25 June.
Mauritania Okays Sahara Group’s Bunkering Operations To Boost Maritime Corridor
Executive Director, Sahara Group, Wale Ajibade. commented , “This development is significant for Mauritania and for Africa’s maritime economy.”
Customs Agents Declares National Single Window Ineffective
The NWS, an initiative of the Nigeria Customs Service, was launched in April, 2024, by President Bola Tinubu and implemented alongside the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, and housed under the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) to streamline import and export procedures, reduce bottlenecks, and boost port efficiency.
Oyetola, Dantsoho highlight what’s new in ports development across West and Central Africa
Dantsoho cited projects including the $20 billion Simandou-Morebaya deep seaport project in Guinea, the $2 billion Port San Pedro project in Côte d’Ivoire, the $1.5 billion Lekki Deep Sea Port in Lagos, and a proposed $600 million investment by APM Terminals in Nigeria.
Strait of Hormuz disruptions: Implications for global trade and development
•©Shutterstock/AU USAnakul The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world’s most critical maritime chokepoints, carrying around a quarter of global seaborne oil trade and significant volumes of liquefied natural gas and fertilizers. UNCTAD reports that the ongoing military escalation in the region has disrupted shipping flows through this narrow passage. The resulting ripple effects…