Infrastructure Deficit Responsible For High Cost Of Doing Business In Ports - Bello         The Executive Secretary Nigeria Shippers Council (NSC), Hassan Bello, has blamed the high cost of doing business in the country on failure of Infrastructure Speaking during a routine visit to some shipping companies...

Transport Ministry Proposes N205bn Budget For 2021         The Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has proposed the total sum of N205.1 billion as capital budget for the ministry in year 2021. Making his presentation before the Joint Committee of the Senate and House of Representatives on...

Importers, Agents Berate NPA, NSC Over N150bn Charges   Importers and clearing agents at the seaports have raised the alarm over the plan by shipping firms to introduce and force them to pay additional charges on dry, reefer, Out of Gauge (OOG), break bulk cargoes coming...

NSC Moves To Bring NIMASA, NPA Under Economic Regulation   The Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC) is currently moving strongly to ensure that government agencies under the Ministry of Transportation are put under economic regulation so that they do not introduce charges without first seeking negotiation with...

Shippers’ Council Considers Cost Reduction at Ports The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) says it will sign a Memorandum of Understanding with shipping companies on reducing the cost of doing business at ports to 35 per cent. The NSC Executive Secretary, Mr Hassan Bello, disclosed this in...