Tag: freight forwarders

Port crisis averted as Shippers council suspends tariff hike after protests in Lagos

Business Damilola Bayonle -
Nigeria’s maritime regulator has stepped in to calm rising tensions across the ports, ordering an immediate halt to newly...

Shipping charges protest Lagos ports: Freight forwarders shut firms over tariff hike

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Freight Forwarders Shut Down Shipping Firms in Lagos Over Tariff Hike Dispute Freight forwarders operating across Nigeria’s busiest maritime corridor...

FAAN tariff hike triggers cargo shutdown threat at Lagos airport

Business Damilola Bayonle -
Cargo handling activities at Nigeria’s busiest aviation gateway, the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, were partially disrupted on...

Nigeria faces sluggish import activity across ports amid forex and policy challenges

Business Damilola Bayonle -
As the festive season draws near, importers and clearing agents across Nigeria’s maritime hubs have raised concerns over what...

Call-up system has come to stay, NPA reaffirms commitment to port reforms

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The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has reaffirmed that the electronic call-up system regulating the entry and exit of trucks...

Customs Agents Fear Licence Fee Hike

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The Nigerian maritime sector is on edge over indications that the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) may significantly increase licensing...

Port Users, Operators Clash Over Suspension of E-Call-Up System

Business Damilola Bayonle -
Amid renewed protests and mounting concerns over corruption, stakeholders in Nigeria’s maritime sector are at loggerheads over the continued...