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Nigerian Shippers’ Council will continue to promote seamless movement of cargoes – Akutah Pius

Nigerian Shippers’ Council will continue to promote seamless movement of cargoes – Akutah Pius

News Feature, Port News
The Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Shippers' Council ( NSC), Barr. Pius Akutah has said that Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), as Port Economic Regulator will continue to promote seamless movement of cargoes at the nation's ports. Barr. Akutah stated this when the management of Lekki Deep Sea Port led by the Managing Director, Lekki Port LFTZ Enterprise Limited (LPLEL) promoters of Lekki Deep Sea Port, Mr. Du- Ruogang paid a courtesy visit to the NSC's Headquarters in Lagos on Thursday. The NSC boss, who appreciated the management of Lekki Deep Sea Port for the visit, expressed the Council's readiness to partner with the port in the areas that will boost their operations in the country. Stating their mission to NSC, Mr. Du - Ruogang, said that Lekki De...
League of Maritime Editors to host Muazu Sambo

League of Maritime Editors to host Muazu Sambo

Maritime, Press Release
The League of Maritime Editors (LME) has concluded arrangements to honour the Transportation Minister, Alhaji Muazu Sambo and his Minister of State counterpart, Mr. Ademola Adegoroye. The honour for the two Ministers is in appreciation of their hard work and landmark achievements within a short space of their stay in the Transport Ministry. As part of the honour, the League is organizing an Appreciation Dinner slated for June 9 at Eko Hotel and Suites, in Victoria Island, Lagos. The Appreciation Dinner which is strictly on invitation will be chaired by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha. In a statement signed by the President of the League, Chief Timothy Okorocha and the Public Relations Officer, Mr Francis Ugwoke, the two Ministers are being ho...
Trade Facilitation:ICC Nigeria seeks collaboration with Shippers’ Council

Trade Facilitation:ICC Nigeria seeks collaboration with Shippers’ Council

Business, Maritime, News Feature
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Nigeria has called for collaboration with Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC)to aid trade facilitation in Africa. The Chairman, ICC Global Customs & Trade Commission, Mr. Segun Olugboyegun made the call when he led a delegation on a courtesy visit to the NSC’s Headquarters in Lagos on Wednesday. Olugboyegun said ICC wants strong partnership with Shippers’ Council seeing as it has been promoting trade facilitation in the maritime sector. The Executive secretary, ICC Nigeria, Mrs. Olubunmi Osuntuyi who made a presentation on ‘‘ICC Global Customs & Trade Facilitation Commission’’, said the ICC is championing the adoption of digitalized Customs’ processes while emphasizing on the need for industry engagement on emerging policy issues wi...
Shippers’ Council boss seek synergy with Airfreight Stakeholders’ Forum.

Shippers’ Council boss seek synergy with Airfreight Stakeholders’ Forum.

News Feature, Port News
The Executive Secretary of Nigerian Shippers' Council (NSC), Emmanuel Jime, has sought for between the Council Airfreight Stakeholders to achieve the common goal of promoting seamless trade and creating enabling environment for businesses. Jime made the call when the President Airfreight Stakeholders' Forum, Mr. Toyin Onifade led his members on a courtesy visit to the Councils Headquarters in Lagos . The NSC boss said his organization was statutorily established to protect the interest of shippers, adding that the Airfreight Stakeholders' Forum is essential to this fundamental responsibility. "I have had thorough briefing about the activities of Airfreight Stakeholders' Forum. I understand that the Forum has, expectedly, played a key role in airfreight matters. As Port Economic Re...
SHIPPERS COUNCIL, TRANSPORTATION MINISTRY TO SENSITISE STAKEHOLDERS

SHIPPERS COUNCIL, TRANSPORTATION MINISTRY TO SENSITISE STAKEHOLDERS

News Feature, Port News
The Federal Ministry of Transportation (FMOT), in collaboration with Nigerian Shippers' Council (NSC) is organizing a sensitization programme on some functions of the council. The programme, which will be chaired by the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Transportation, Dr. Magdalene Ajani, is scheduled to hold Friday 22nd, July, 2022 at Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, by 9.00am. The theme of the programme "Port Economic Regulator - NSC in Focus” is aimed at enlightening the stakeholders and the general public on the mandate of Nigerian Shippers' Council as Port Economic Regulator. A paper titled " Promoting Competitiveness and Compliance in Nigerian maritime Industry", will be presented at this much anticipated event by Prof. Bongo Adi, a maritime economist. Re...
Enforcement: Shippers’ Council seals APMDC over arbitrary charges.

Enforcement: Shippers’ Council seals APMDC over arbitrary charges.

News Feature, Port News
Associated Port & Marine Development Company (APMDC) Limited today had its operations shutdown by Port Economic Regulator, Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC). The cargo - consolidator had been issued several notices to address infractions ranging from charging in forex to non-compliance with approved nomenclature of charges such as (Transport Adjustment charges, non-vessel operating carriers), outright disregard of terms of mediation reached at NSC and unresolved complaints of over one and half years, among others. The Council’s team was led by Mr. Adesina Sarumi, an Assistant Director in the Regulatory Services Department. Speaking shortly after the enforcement exercise, the Deputy Director, Monitoring and Enforcement Division, Mrs. Celine Ifeora, said NSC sealed APMDC’s premis...