Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC) and the Union of African Shippers’ Councils (UASC) in collaboration with United Nations Conference on trade and Development (UNCTAD) is set to hold a two-day Sub-Regional workshop and joint standing committee meeting of UASC.
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SIFAX Group to build dry Port in Gambia
SIFAX Group, a multinational company with interests in maritime, aviation, haulage & logistics, oil & gas and hospitality, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the government of Gambia to build and operate a dry port in the country’s capital, Banjul. A dry port is an inland intermodal terminal directly connected by road orRead More
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Decentralizing port operations and ending the chaos in Lagos
LAST week, I was trapped for hours on the Isolo-Apapa Expressway in an unprecedented traffic gridlock. Many lanes of the so-called expressway were seized by articulated vehicles especially trailers carrying containers and fuel tankers, forcing other vehicles to drive against the traffic, in an effort to move forward since most of the articulated vehicles seemed stationary.
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FG to commence development of Makurdi port by 2019 ―NIWA Boss
THE Federal Government has revealed that the dredging of River Benue and the development of Makurdi port will commence by 2019 as part of its efforts to harness commercial activities on the Nigerian waterways in […]
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Freight forwarders, clearing agents protest arbitrary charges, container delay by APMT
FREIGHT forwarders and clearing agents operating at Apapa Port yesterday staged a protest at the port against alleged deliberate delay of containers, constant system break down and corporate extortion by the terminal.
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Shippers’ Council, others to sign MOU on port charges
In a bid to sanitize the Nigerian port industry, the Nigerian Shippers Council, NSC, is set to sign a Memorandum of Understanding, MOU, on port charges with foreign shipping companies operating in Nigeria and terminal operators.
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32 ships laden with petroleum products, food items, to arrive in Lagos ports
THIRTY-two ships laden with petroleum products, food items and other goods are expected to arrive in Apapa and Tin Can Island Ports in Lagos from May 9 to May 26, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) said […]
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Dearth of infrastructure, threat to port security – Shipbrokers
THE Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers has said that the dearth of infrastructure in the maritime industry is currently threatening security at the ports as stowaways have taken advantage of the situation to freely board vessels.
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Port security officers propose regional forum for maritime security
THE Lagos Maritime Security zone of the Port Facility Security Officers (PFSO) Forum has proposed the establishment of a regional maritime security forum in the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS with a view to tackling security from a common front.
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