Godfrey Bivbere

Lagos, Nigeria

Maritime Correspondent at Vanguard

Mass Communication graduate with many years experience as a journalist. presently write for Vanguard Media. Snr Maritime Correspondent with Vanguard Newspaper.

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Nigeria: How Govt Can Surpass Annual Revenue Target With Effective Trade Facilitation - Expert

Jul 11, 2024 | allafrica.com | Godfrey Bivbere

The Federal government's annual revenue target for its agencies in the maritime sub-sector of the nation's economy can be met and surpassed if effective trade facilitation procedures are implemented, Senior Partner of Akabogu and Associates, Emeka Akabogu, has said.
Eu Seeks Areas To Invest Part Of 150bn Euro Subregional Package

Jun 27, 2024 | theafrica.co.za | Godfrey Bivbere

By Godfrey Bivbere The European Union,EU, is seeking advice from the Nigerian Shippers Council, NSC, on areas to invest part of the 150 billion Euros earmarked for the Lagos-Abidjan corridor, in Nigerian ports. EUs Directorate General, International Partnership, Jesus Gavilan, disclosed this while speaking during a visit of the EU to the Nigerian Shippers Council, NSC.
How Multinational Shipping Lines Frustrates Growth Of African Counterparts

Jun 19, 2024 | theafrica.co.za | Godfrey Bivbere |Several Revenue-Gen

By Godfrey Bivbere African shipping stakeholdershave accused their foreign counterparts of using fellow Africans to ensure that the continents shipping capacity does not grow. The stakeholders explained that these foreign shipping lines who are afraid of competition from their African counterparts and as such do everything within their power to ensure that the shipping sector does not grow in the continent, especially in the West and Central African sub-region.
How multinational shipping lines frustrates growth of African counterparts

Jun 18, 2024 | informare.it | Godfrey Bivbere

How multinational shipping lines frustrates growth of African counterparts (Vanguard) June 19, 2024 By Godfrey Bivbere Vanguard African shipping stakeholders have accused their foreign counterparts of using fellow Africans to ensure that the continent’s shipping capacity does not grow. ...... Read more on...
Shippers Council Lists Adverse Impact Of Abandoned Delayed Export Cargoes

Jun 12, 2024 | theafrica.co.za | Godfrey Bivbere

By Godfrey Bivbere The Executive Secretary/CEOof the Nigerian Shippers Council, NSC, Pius Akutah, has said that abandoned or delayed export cargoes at the nations seaports have generated adverse economic implications on the exporters, their banks and the nations economy.
Ship Owners Urge Minister To Address Encroachment On Nimasa Functions

May 14, 2024 | theafrica.co.za | Godfrey Bivbere

Lament $2000 Coastal Vessel License Well address security, safety, regulatory concerns Minister By Godfrey Bivbere Ship owners have called onthe Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola to address encroachment on the function of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA by other government agencies. The ship owners made this call yesterday at a stakeholders engagement with the ministry in Lagos.
Nigeria: Tin-Can Customs Surpasses Q1'24 Revenue Target By 139 Percent

Apr 25, 2024 | allafrica.com | Godfrey Bivbere |Grace Okpaneka

The Tin-can Island Port Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, said it has surpassed its first quarter revenue target for 2024 (Q1'24) by 139 per cent with a total collection of N304 billion compared with N127 billion recorded in the same period of 2023. The Command also said it recorded a 72.5 percent increase in the volume of exported goods from the Command amounting to 251,679.89 metric tonnes of cargo in Q1'24 compared to 145,906.33 metric tonnes recorded during the same period in 2023.
Nigeria: Ship-Owners Challenge Govt Over Cabotage, Trade Policy

Jan 29, 2024 | allafrica.com | Godfrey Bivbere

The Nigeria Ship-Owners Association, NISA, has challenged the Federal Government to stop granting waivers to foreign ship owners operating in the Cabotage area to demonstrate its seriousness with developing the local shipping industry. Speaking with Vanguard on the issue, president of NISA, Sola Adewumi, said stoppage of waivers for Cabotage will increase the number of local ships operating within the costal ways; which will in turn grow local capacity in terms of manpower and number of ships.
Customs Sets N1130trn Revenue Target For Tincan Command

Jan 17, 2024 | theafrica.co.za | Godfrey Bivbere

By Godfrey Bivbere THE Nigeria CustomsService, NCS has set N1.13 trillion as a revenue target for the Tin-can Island Port Command. The Customs Area Controller, CAC, Tin-can Island Port command, Comptroller Dera Nnadi, who disclosed this, yesterday, said the target allocated to Tin-can Island Port command constitutes 27 percent of the national target.
We Dont Give 10 Monthly Revenue To Npa Ttp

Dec 20, 2023 | theafrica.co.za | Godfrey Bivbere

By Godfrey Bivbere The management of TruckTransit Parks, TTP, operators of the e-call up system has described as false, accusation of remittance of 10 per cent of its monthly earnings to the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA. They also claimed that the e-call up system has contributed to operational efficiency at the ports.