Nigeria Loses $120bn In Gross Freight Cost In 4 Years   The Chairman of National Fleet Implementation Committee, Mr Hassan Bello has disclosed that Nigeria recorded a loss of over $120 billion in gross freight paid to foreign vessels owners, between 2014 and 2018. Bello, who is...

Shippers Council To Audit Seaport Terminals Across Nigeria   Against the backdrop of several complaints from importers, clearing agents as well as the need to drive efficiency and make Nigeria a shipping hub in West Africa, the Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC) has revealed plan to audit...

Dry Ports: Shippers’ Body Moves To Attract Investors   Worried about the slow pace of work at most of the Inland Dry Ports (IDPs) in the six geo-political zones of the country, as a result of paucity of funds, the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) is currently...

Surcharges: NSC Accuses Shipping Lines Of Flouting UNCTAD Provisions The Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC) has expressed concerns over the alleged imposition of all manner of surcharges by multi-national shipping lines bringing cargoes into the country. The ports economic regulator is particularly worried that most of the...

Nigeria Lost $25bn To Foreign Ship Owners In 2years   The Executive Secretary of Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC), Mr Hassan Bello, has said the country lost $25 billion to foreign ship owners between 2015 and 2017. Bello, disclosed this when the Nigerian Fleet Implementation Committee paid a...