Cabotage

Nigerians who jumped into the business with high hopes said authorities have failed to enforce the law, known as the Cabotage Act; dozens of domestic ship owners have gone bankrupt.

The Seattle Times 2011

In a February interview with the Vanguard newspaper, Lagos maritime consultant Bolaji Akinola said enforcement of the Cabotage Act would funnel a steady stream of business to Nigerian ship owners, enabling them to replace old ships and boost hiring.

The Seattle Times 2011

Cabotage Business - 6 ocean tankers and 2 self-propelled barges.

unknown title 2011

Frustrated by the government's inaction, the ship-owner association in 2009 detained six foreign ships in Nigerian waters for allegedly breaching the Cabotage Act.

The Seattle Times 2011

"The Cabotage Policy was introduced by the Ministry of Transport in 1981 as part of a policy instrument to foster the development of the national shipping industry which was identified as a critical sector and also to protect the domestic trade from domination by foreign shipping lines," said MASA Chairman Ir Nordin Yusoff in a statement, here.

My Sinchew - 2010

KOTA KINABALU, Monday 19 July 2010 (Bernama) -- The Malaysia Shipowners 'Association (MASA) has expressed regret over what it said were unfounded accusations and misinformation being reported by shippers' bodies in Sabah, alleging that the association has hidden agenda in protecting the Cabotage Policy and blaming the policy for the high cost of goods in the East

My Sinchew - 2010

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