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UNCTAD’s Review of Maritime Transport 2022: Facts and Figures on Africa

The Review of Maritime Transport is an UNCTAD flagship report, published annually since 1968. It provides an analysis of structural and cyclical changes affecting seaborne trade, ports and shipping, as well as an extensive collection of statistics from maritime trade and transport. UNCTAD in its...

UNCTAD Review of Maritime Transport 2022 – Navigating Stormy Waters

The Review of Maritime Transport is an UNCTAD flagship report, published annually since 1968. It provides an analysis of structural and cyclical changes affecting seaborne trade, ports and shipping, as well as an extensive collection of statistics from maritime trade and transport. UNCTAD in its...

GAC Group names Pontus Fredriksson as new President

Global shipping, logistics and marine services provider, GAC Group has announced the appointment of Pontus Fredriksson as its new Group President effective from January 2023. Bengt Ekstrand, who has held the position for the past 10 years, will take on the role of Executive Co-Chairman...

FACT CHECK: Are officials of SON excluded from joint cargo examinations by Customs

Proliferation of fake and substandard goods out of the nation’s seaports has become a thing of concern as it milks the country of its economic gains not to mention the negative and unhealthy aftermath of the goods in question. The Nigerian ports have agencies who...

ECOWAS unveils 2022-2026 Common External Tariff (CET) edition

ECOWAS COMMON EXTERNAL TARIFF (2022-2026) The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS on Friday the 1st of April 2022, migrated from the old version of the ECOWAS Common External Tariff (2017- 2021) to the new version (2022- 2026). This is in-line with WCO five years review of...

Nigeria Customs Board promotes 3,466 officers

Nigeria Customs Service Board (NCSB) at its 54th Regular Meeting on Tuesday 29th March 2022 approved the promotion of 3,466 General Duty and Support Staff officers. The Honorable Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning and Chairman, NCS Board, Hajiya Zainab Ahmed who presided over...