Commercial services
Vessel Clearance & Regulatory Services
We clear foreign vessels into Nigerian coastal waters and handle the permits that keep them working legally.
Vessel clearance
Complete clearance of vessels entering Nigerian coastal waters from foreign waters, processed with the relevant Nigerian authorities.
Temporary Importation (TI)
TI is the customs concession that admits a foreign-flagged vessel into Nigeria temporarily, without full import duty, for the duration of its contract. We process it end to end, including the documentation.
Cabotage Waivers
Nigeria's Cabotage Act reserves coastal trade for Nigerian vessels and crews. We process the waivers that let foreign vessels and expatriate personnel operate legally.
Why it matters
A vessel without clearance is a vessel not earning
Every day a vessel waits on paperwork is a day of charter revenue lost. We prepare the applications and manage the process, covering both the vessel and the expatriate crew. Approval decisions and timelines rest with the Nigerian authorities.
- Cabotage Act 2003
- NIMASA Requirements
- Nigeria Customs TI Procedures
- NPA Requirements
IllustrativeBringing a vessel into Nigerian waters?
Send us the vessel and contract details and we will map out the clearance path, requirements, and timeline.
Start a clearance