By Sylva OBASI Nigeria’s ambition to emerge as the leading maritime and trade gateway in West and Central Africa can only be achieved through an end-to-end modernisation of its ports, including infrastructure, digitalisation, regulation, security and efficient connections to the hinterland, stakeholders in the maritime sector have said. They spoke against the backdrop of growing…
SIFAX Shipping Bonded Terminal has commissioned a new office building at one of its operational bases in Lagos.The new complex, which would house the staff, and officials of government agencies like the Nigerian Customs Service and Nigerian Drug Law Enforcement Agencies, among others, was commissioned officially by Mrs. Wunmi Eniola-Jegede, Group Coordinating Director on behalf of Dr. Taiwo Afolabi, Executive Chairman of SIFAX Group. The commissioning ceremony, held at its terminal premises on…
By Sylva OBASI Trade and logistics experts have called on the Nigerian Ports Economic Regulatory Agency (NPERA) to implement a port single window with ecosystem visibility that encompasses all trade nodes to ensure effective regulatory control and efficient trade facilitation for the port sector. Speaking in Lagos on trade facilitation during the International Maritime Institute of…
By Sylva OBASI The Lagos Port Complex of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Wednesday held a Sensitization program on Minimum Safety Standards (MSS) for truck drivers operating within Apapa Port. The Awareness Creation program which was well attended by truck owners and truck drivers had notable dignitaries in attendance who took turns to address…
