FG to end issuance of cabotage waivers under Coastal and Inland Shipping Act

FG to end issuance of cabotage waivers under Coastal and Inland Shipping Act

The Nigerian government has announced plans to end the issuance of waivers under the Coastal and Inland Shipping Act 2003 to boost local shipping firms and create jobs for Nigerian maritime professionals. The Coastal and Inland Shipping Act, also known as the Cabotage Act, restricts domestic coastal shipping to Nigerian-owned, Nigerian-crewed, and Nigerian-built or-flagged vessels. […]