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 COVID-19. Dr Jamoh who stated this when the Executive […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]