Nigerian Shippers’ Council
31 Mar
The Nigerian Port Consultative Council (NPCC) has declared its support for the Nigerian Shippers’ Council’s (NSC) move for self-collection of one per cent freight stabilisation fee.
12 Feb
Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has said that it will soon bar all unregistered shippers and port users from operating and using facilities in all Nigerian seaports.
21 Jan
The Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Shippers Council, Pius Ukeyima Akutah, has commended the Ports & Cargo Handling Services Limited, a subsidiary of SIFAX Group, for its impact in the nation’s maritime sector.
19 Jan
The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers' Council (NSC), Pius Akutah, has disclosed that the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy is set to roll out a blueprint that would address the challenges facing the maritime industry...
17 Jan
The Port Economic Regulator of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) is worried over the vandalism and theft of railway tracks connecting the inland ports in the country.
11 Jan
Nigerian shippers have kicked against the imposition of a $300 peak season surcharge (PSS) on Nigeria-bound containers from Asian countries by Maersk. According to the aggrieved shippers, there is a subsisting court injection preventing the shipping line...
20 Dec
The Chairman of the House of Representative Committee on Shipping Services, Abdussamad Dasuki, has promised that the National Assembly (NASS) would fast-track the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) amendment bill next year to give the council the legal framework as the maritime industry economic regulator.
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Nine years after Nigeria domesticated the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code, the country has continued to witness rising security threats, which discourage global shipping businesses.
2 Aug 2023
The Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC) has collaborated with the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to establish a Consumer Protection Regime (CPR) framework to address infringement, enthrone sanity, and fair-trade practices in the shipping and ports system.
25 Jun 2023
Customs agents have commended the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) over moves to enthrone efficiency at the nation’s ports.The freight forwarders said the equipment audit on terminal operators as well as checks on illegal charges by shipping lines were having positive impact in the ports.
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