Tag: Vessel
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282 missing vessels: NPA faults Senate claims
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has faulted claims by the Chairman, Senate Committee on Customs, Excise and Tariff, Senator Hope Uzodinma, that 282 ships went ‘missing’ from the port between 2010 and 2016; and asked the committee to provide more information to enable it respond to the allegation In a statement signed by the authority’s…
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Executive Orders: Customs demand manifest 7 days before arrival of vessels
Sequel to Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo’s Executive Orders mandating a 24 hours operations in and around the ports, the Nigeria Customs Service has insisted that advanced cargo manifest by shipping line agencies must be submitted to it 7 days before the arrival of the vessel to the nation’s seaport. Besides, the executive order on…