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Nigeria President Wants Rail, Port Link-Up to Grow Economy

A 26 kilometre Itakpe-Ajaokuta-Warri rail line, a project 30 years in the making, has been launched by President Muhammadu Buhari in a virtual meeting at State House. The president has instructed the transport ministry to link all Nigeria's ports of origin and destination, including Apapa, Tin Can, Warri, Onne, and Calabar Ports to the rail network, to enhance overall transportation and economic capacities.

Nigeria: President Directs Nation's Ports Linked to Rail Network

This Day, 30 September 2020

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday virtually inaugurated the 326 kilometre-Itakpe-Ajaokuta-Warri rail line for commercial operations 30 years after the project was conceived, and… Read more »
Nigeria: 30 Years Later, Buhari Inaugurates Itakpe-Ajaokuta-Warri Rail Line

Leadership, 30 September 2020

After over 30 years of delay, President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday inaugurated the 326km Itakpe-Ajaokuta-Warri rail line for commercial operation. Read more »

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Nigeria's Shipping Industry Wants to Ride High Seas

Nigeria's Shipowners' Association has said it will ask the government to pay over funds from the cabotage vessels finance funds, to maritime operators. Ship owners pay 2% of their ... Read more »
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Nigerian Shipping Needs New Vision for Smooth Sailing Growth

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency will aggressively push for the implementation of policies that would support fleet expansion, ensuring that financial ... Read more »
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Low Shipping Figures Gives New Meaning to 'Dry Dock' in Nigeria

Nigeria's port roads are in an appalling state and is a contributing factor in goods not making its way to the country's ports. "As long as we continue to be non-compliant to ... Read more »
- Nigeria: Angst Over Low Ship Traffic At Seaports
Nigeria Govt Puts Cargo Shipping Policy On Hold

Over U.S.$60 million is what the economy could lose annually if the new palletisation law comes into effect. The palletisation act states that all cargo in containers needs to be ... Read more »
- Nigeria: Cargo Palletisation to Cost Importers U.S.$60 Million Annually
- Nigeria: Finance Ministry Bows to Stakeholders' Pressure, Halts Palletisation Policy

Nigerian Port Authority, Apapa Lagos.

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