Number of Indian seafarers employed on ships rises
The number of active Indian seafarers, employed aboard Indian or foreign flagged ships, has grown by about 45 percent in the last three years. According […]
Month: July 2019
Panalpina: Airlines to tighten capacity in a weaker 2019 peak season
Airfreight’s 2019 second half peak season will be weaker than 2018 and 2017, with airlines managing capacity more tightly in an attempt to lift rates. […]
NCAA, FAAN collaborate to boost airport security
Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has stated that it would further strengthen its collaboration with the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and all […]
N18.3 billion goods seized by Customs FOU in six months
Goods worth N18,252,294,879 that violated the import procedures of the Federal Government of Nigeria between January and June 2019 have been declared seized by the […]
Reforms needed to maximize aviation benefits in South Africa
Air transport and tourism in South Africa are expected to experience expansion over the next 20 years if key policy reforms are made by the […]
300 metric tons of cocaine seized globally – Customs
Every year, more than 750 million container movements take place around the globe by sea, transporting 90 per cent of the world’s cargo. Most containers […]
Railway, very crucial to port development – NPA MD
Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman has cautioned that no country should contemplate establishing port without the complement of adequate rail transportation.
Airport Incursion: FAAN to adopt new measure to enhance security
Following the incursion at the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos, the Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria Authority (FAAN), Captain Hamisu Yadudu […]
211 Pilfered Tramadol Cartons: Will Nigeria Customs shield officers, importer again?
A continuous importation of Tramadol drugs of various milligrams into the country is alarming. Despite series of seizures by the customs, one wonders why our seaports are still being flooded by Tramadol. This is no mean a work of a dare-devil syndicate of importers and their collaborators in the port systems, particularly