WAF Shipping Focus: Week 26
- Agwe Logistics Solutions
- Jun 29
- 4 min read
The management of ENL Consortium, operators of one of Nigeria’s busiest cargo
terminals at the Lagos Port Complex Apapa, has debunked reports alleging that
a cargo ship was gutted by fire at its facility. In a statement issued by the
company, ENL Consortium clarified that there was no fire incident aboard the
vessel in question. According to the company, what occurred was emission of
smoke from one of the hatches of the ship — a situation that was swifty
identified and effectively curtailed without escalation. “There was absolutely no
naked fire on the ship,” the statement emphasized. “The smoke was quickly
traced, and our emergency response team acted immediately in line with
established safety protocols. The situation was promptly brought under
control.” The company further noted that no lives were at risk, and there was
no damage to cargo, equipment, or infrastructure at the terminal.
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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has reaffirmed its commitment to deepening
strategic cooperation with the Indian Customs Administration, as both sides
advanced discussions on key customs issues on the sidelines of the ongoing
92nd Session of the World Customs Organisation (WCO) Policy Commission in
Brussels, Belgium. Led by the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale
Adeniyi, the Nigerian delegation met with Mr Surjit Bhujbal, a senior member
of India’s Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), to evaluate
progress made under the Customs Mutual Administrative Agreement (CMAA)
signed between both countries on 16 November 2024. The bilateral
engagement focused on enhancing cooperation in customs valuation, transfer
pricing, and ongoing conversations around the integration of customs and tax
systems — key areas identified in the CMAA. The meeting also addressed
growing concerns over the international trade in substandard pharmaceutical
products,
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The Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC) has confirmed that it is actively reviewing
haulage rates, aiming to establish fairer and more sustainable pricing, even as
the Association of Maritime Truck Owners (AMATO) have called for
establishment of Truck marshalling yards to cushion the effects of traffic
congestion at the port. This announcement came when a Shippers Council
delegation led by Mr. Zubair Magaji, Director of Inland Transport paid a
working visit at the AMATO Secretariat in Apapa Lagos, 24th of June 2025.
During the crucial meeting with the port truckers, the NSC team highlighted
the government’s commitment to address long-standing inefficiencies and
economic pressures on transporters. According to a statement made available
to DAILY TREND by the National Secretary of AMATO, Mr Mohammed Bala
Sanni, the Shippers Council Director of Inland Transport, Zubair Magaji
acknowledged the critical role AMATO plays in the maritime haulage sector.
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The Western Marine Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS)
announced that its officers had seized 481 loaves of cannabis sativa, 72 bundles
of foreign textiles, seven bags of sugar, four locally constructed fibre boats, and
five locally constructed wooden boats across the Lagos waterways. Addressing
newsmen, the Customs Area Controller of the Command, Comptroller Patrick
Ntadi, explained that the seizures had a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of ₦352 million.
According to Ntadi, the recent operation was part of the Command’s continuous
efforts to safeguard the nation’s borders, protect the economy, and uphold the
rule of law. He emphasized that security lapses can no longer be taken lightly,
especially at a 2me when Nigeria is grappling with mul2ple security challenges.
He noted that over the past few weeks, the Command’s officers, known for their
discipline and dedica2on, had carried out a series of targeted opera2ons along
mari2me routes.
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The Cross River House of Assembly has expressed the need for the construction
of jetties and dockyards as a deliberate way of upgrading the transportation in
the state. The lawmakers made the expression during debate on a motion
sponsored by Mr Victor Nsa, the Chairman, House Committee on Transport and
Marine Services. Nsa, representing Calabar South 2 in the assembly, decried the
absence of government-owned jetties and dockyards along the Calabar
Waterways. He said that the situation had greatly hampered the effectiveness
of water transportation in the state. “Apart from the ones built by private
companies, there are no government jetties for both small and big vessels that
come into Calabar to berth. “Private vessel operators make use of these jetties,
and they pay hugely to the owners because of the absence of alternative
jetties,” he said. Another lawmaker, Mr Francis Asuquo said that establishing
jetties and dockyards would be of huge economic benefits to the state.
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The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) and the Nigerian Police Force command in
Lagos State, have resolved to strengthen collaboration in crime fighting and
intelligence gathering. This decision was made at a courtesy visit by the
Comptroller of the Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone A, Ikeja Lagos,
Comptroller Muhammad Shuaibu to the Commissioner of Police in Lagos, Mr
Olohundare Jimoh. The meeting was held at the command’s Headquarters in
Ikeja. During the visit, Shuaibu said it was important that police and customs
synergised for security of Lagos and the country at large. “The purpose of our
visit is to consolidate, collaborate, synergise, and to transform on whatever
there is between the police and the customs. “All we are doing for our nation,
the nation is only one we have and so, we have to guide it jealously. “We enjoy
more of your synergy and more of your support than any other organisation as
the police is the lead agency when it comes to internal security”, he said.
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