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NIMASA, Shippers Council collaborate to sustain shipping

Ihesiulo Grace 4 April 2020 0

Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr Bashir Jamoh has stated that the guidelines for vessels calling at the Nigerian Ports recently issued by the Agency was to ensure shipping activities continue in a way that would not allow the spread of

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Shippers’ council partners Customs to introduce single-window platform at ports

Ihesiulo Grace 21 February 2020 0

The Executive Secretary of Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has disclosed readiness to partner with Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to introduce a single-window platform that would enable all regulatory agencies at the ports to ensure compliance to procedures, reduce delays and boost revenues. Mr Bello made this known when he paid a courtesy call on the […]

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Shippers’ Council sets to introduce new economic port system

Ihesiulo Grace 27 November 2018 0

In a move to support the federal government’s ease of doing business drive, the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Shippers’ Council, Barr. Hassan Bello said the council is planning to introduce the new economic port system. The Secretary disclosed this to the newsmen in Lagos that the nation’s ports need to be competitive because ease of doing […]

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Senate passes Transport Commission Bill

Ihesiulo Grace 18 March 2018 0

The Senate on Friday passed the National Transport Commission Bill into law. The Bill is for the replacement of the Nigerian Shippers Council with National Transport Commission (NTC). The bill was sponsored for the first time in 2008 but could not be passed by the Seventh Senate due to its complex nature. Its current version […]

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Shippers’ Council initiates truck transit parks across busy corridors

Ihesiulo Grace 23 August 2017 0

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has initiated the location of Truck Transit Parks, TTPs, across the busy corridors in the country to ease traffic congestions. A Truck Transit Park (TTP) is a modern, state of –the- art, common user facility, off the highway, where truck drivers can conveniently park their vehicles get accommodation, fuel, food, […]