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Toxic Ship Berths in Lagos

Barely a month after a container of toxic substances from the Netherlands was intercepted, authorities have found another ship carrying toxic materials concealed in eight trucks.
Nwankpa Chijioke

M.V Gumel the ship suspected to be carrying Toxic waste at the Tincan Island Port Lagos.

  • Nigeria:   Toxic Ship Berths in Lagos

    Daily Champion, 4 June 2010

    BARELY month after a container of toxic substances from the Netherlands was intercepted at Tincan Island Port, Lagos, the Nigerian Environmental Standards and Regulations… Read more »

  • Nigeria:   Ship Carrying Toxic Waste Seized in Lagos

    Vanguard, 4 June 2010

    FEW weeks after the controversial vessel, MV Maersk Nashville, allegedly carrying a container laden with toxic materials was intercepted in Lagos, another vessel, M.V. Gumel was,… Read more »

  • Nigeria:   Another Toxic Ship Lands at Port

    Leadership, 3 June 2010

    A vessel carrying about three containers of toxic items classified as dangerous under the Basel Convention has been intercepted for the third time in three months by the National… Read more »

  • Nigeria:   Another Toxic Waste Ship Intercepted

    This Day, 20 May 2010

    A ship loaded with toxic waste bound for Nigeria has been intercepted, the National Environmental Standards and Regulatory Enforcement Agency (NESREA) disclosed yesterday. Read more »

  • Nigeria:   'Toxic Container' - Back to Sender

    This Day, 19 April 2010

    Maersk Line, the operator of MV Maersk Nashville, has been directed by the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) to retain the container NO.… Read more »

  • Nigeria:   Controversy Trails Release of Toxic Waste Vessel

    Vanguard, 19 April 2010

    Controversy has trailed the alleged release of the contentious vessel, MV Maersk Nashville, detained for allegedly bringing a container load of toxic materials into the country… Read more »

  • Nigeria:   Toxic Waste Ship Berths

    This Day, 16 April 2010

    Aship laden with toxic waste with registration name Maersk Vashville Hamburg berthed yesterday at the Tincan Island Port, Lagos. Read more »

  • Nigeria:   Toxic Waste Ship Impounded

    Vanguard, 16 April 2010

    See AllAfrica editors' note below** Read more »

  • Nigeria:   Toxic e-Waste set to Arrive

    This Day, 15 April 2010

    A ship laden with toxic products, otherwise known as e-wastes, is due to arrive in Lagos port tomorrow, a Dutch agency, VROM-Inspectorate and the International Network for… Read more »

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