The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has urged shipping companies to appoint desk officers to enable better interaction between it and the operators in the maritime industry. The NSC’s Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer, Mr Emmanuel Jime, was quoted as giving the charge in a statement issued on Friday by the Head, Public Relations of […]
The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), the Department of State Security Service (DSS)and other relevant agencies on Thursday harped on the need for collaboration on boarding, inspection of vessels calling at Nigeria seaports. This proposal was among the key considerations during the agencies’ meeting […]
The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC), Hassan Bello, at the weekend disclosed that Nigeria lost about $25 billion as opportunity loss to foreign ship owners between 2015 and 2017 due to absence of a national fleet. Bello, who made the disclosure when the Nigerian Fleet Implementation Committee paid a courtesy visit to the Minister of […]
The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) on Tuesday announced the suspension of the $400 surcharge earlier imposed by some shipping companies on cargoes berthing at Apapa and Tin-Can Island Ports. The Executive Secretary of the Council, Mr Hassan Bello, said that the decision to suspend the penalty was taken after a closed door meeting with stakeholders […]
The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has hinted on its current plans to introduce new policy on freight rate. The Chairman of the Council’s Sub-Committee on Freight, Otunba Seyi Oduntan, explained that the proposed review of the rate was part of the Council’s efforts to optimise the opportunities of the shipping business for stakeholders. Speaking during […]