Nigeria Shippers Council – Shipping World News Magazine

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I will build on the Foundation laid by my Predecessors….Shippers Council Boss.

The new helmsman of the Nigeria Shippers' Council, Barr Pius Akutah, has promised to build on the solid Foundation laid by his predecessors. Ukatah who said he was very proud of the landmark achievements he inherited seven weeks ago as Executive Secretary of the Council, vowed not to let the Minister of Marine and Blue, His Excellency, Gboyega Oyetola, down on the performance bond he signed with the Minister. Speaking when a delegation of the League of Maritime Editors paid him a visit in his office Monday, he promised to raise the stakes of the marine and blue economy in its contribution to the nation's GDP from its current paltry 2per cent by ensuring that the Council took its pride of place as the Maritime economic regulator by growing the sector.. "We have taken concrete steps to activ...

ENDSARS PROTESTS: HASSAN BELLO ASKS SHIPPING COMPANIES TO WAIVE DEMURAGE

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As Nigerians begin to take stock of loses occasioned by the nationwide ENDSARS protests, the Nigeria Shippers Council has sent a passionate appeal to Shipping Companies to apply waivers on demurage charges on cargo. In a statement in Lagos on monday and signed by the Council's Head of Public Relations, Rakiya Zubairu, the Excutive Secretary of the Council, Hassan Bello, was quoted to have cautioned Shipping Companies and Terminal Operators against charging demurage during the period of the protest. To ensure strict compliance with his directive, Hassan Bello has promised to embark on a surprise visit to some terminals to enforce compliance.

Vehicle Transit Areas: Nigerian Shippers Council gets thumbs up

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The newly-appointed Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Transportation, Dr. Magdalene Ajani has commended the Nigerian Shippers Council for the establishment of Vehicle Transit Areas (VTAs) amongst other initiatives aimed at trade facilitation. Dr. Ajani who spoke when she received in audience the management team of the Nigeria Shippers Council led by its Executive Secretary, Hassan Bello, expressed delight at the modest achievements of the Council under his leadership . She urged the Council to carry on with its noble role of improving the lots of the Nigerian Shipper and that the Ministry of Transportation would give all necessary assistance to the Council on the actualization of its core mandate. Barr Bello had earlier briefed the new Permanent Secretary about some...