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October 12, 2024 No Responses

Oyetola Tasks Shippers Council On Construction Of Gateway Inland Dry Port

THE Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Alhaji Adegboyega Oyetola has performed the ceremonial ground-breaking of the Gateway Inland Dry Port in Ogun.The Minister who performed the ceremony on Friday also directed the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) to ensure that...

May 8, 2024 No Responses

Tinubu To Commission Funtua Inland Dry Port

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to commission Funtua Inland Dry Port on Thursday, 9th May, 2024 in Katsina State.The Commissioning Ceremony will feature key dignitaries, government officials and industry stakeholders.Assistant Director, Public Relations Unit of Sh...

December 16, 2023 No Responses

Kajola Dry Port To Generate 40,000 Jobs

The Ogun State Government has revealed that the recently approved Kajola Dry Port has the potential to create at least 40,000 when it becomes operational. The Commissioner for Transportation Olugbenga Dairo in statement explained t...

June 29, 2023 No Responses

Shippers Council To Establish Inland Dry Port In Borno

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council has commenced talks with the Borno State Government in order to establish an Inland Dry Port in Maiduguri, the state capital. This is with a view to deepening the connectivity of the northern region of the...

August 6, 2022 No Responses

FG: Dala Dry Port Has Potential To Service Cargo Needs Of Nigeria, Niger Republic, Mali

The Kano Dala Dry Port project has the potential to service the cargo needs of the North West, North East, Niger Republic and Mali with a seamless transportation system for both import and export, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transportation, Dr Mag...

July 22, 2022 No Responses

Shippers’ Council Unveils New Operational Manual For Inland Dry Ports

The Nigeria Shippers’ Council (NSC), on Thursday in Kano, unveiled an operational manual for Inland Dry Ports to enhance efficiency at the ports across the country. The Executive Secretary of the Council, Mr Emmanuel Jime, who spoke at the official...

July 7, 2022 No Responses

Abia Awaits DMO’s Nod To Commence Work On Dry Port

The Commissioner for Transport in Abia State, Chief Godswill Nwanoruo, on Wednesday, said the state is awaiting the Debt Management Office’s (DMO) nod to start construction work at the Isiala Ngwa Dry Port.Nwanoruo disclosed this in an interview with the...

April 26, 2022 No Responses

Amaechi Seeks Final Approval For Ibadan Dry Port

The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, on Monday promised to seek the Federal Executive Council’s (FEC) approval for the commencement of Ibadan Dry Port before the end of May, 2022. Amaechi, who is also aspiring to take over from...

March 14, 2022 No Responses

Jime: Dry Ports To Come On Stream Soon

The dry ports would soon be completed and put to use as government intensifies efforts to broaden and diversify Nigeria’s economy, Emmanuel Jime, Executive Secretary, Nigerian’ Shippers’ Council (NSC), has said. Jime told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...

March 6, 2022 No Responses

Cameroon, Chad, Niger Indicate Interest In Kano Dry Inland Port

Niger Republic, Chad, Cameroon and Central African Republic have indicated interest to patronise the Dala Inland Dry Port in Kano State, Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, disclosed on Saturday. A statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr...

March 6, 2022 No Responses

Minister Expresses Displeasure Over Kaduna-Kano, Port Harcourt-Maiduguri Rail Project

Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi has expressed displeasure with the slow pace of work at the Kaduna-Kano rail line being handled by the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC). Amaechi said this during an inspection of progress of w...

February 1, 2022 No Responses

AMES-Edo Dry Port Begins Trial Export

The Atlantique Marine and Engineering Services (AMES)-Edo Inland Dry Port has concluded arrangement to commence trial exports from its domestic export warehouse this month (February). A member of the port’s Management Board, Mr Isaac Ebewele, tol...

January 19, 2022 No Responses

Dala Dry Port Gulps N5b, Ready In March

The Chairman, Dala Inland Dry Port (IDP) in Kano state, Abubakar Bawuro, says the management has so far spent over N5billion on its construction. Bawuro made the disclosure during a visit on the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Mr...

November 12, 2021 No Responses

Makinde Receives Shippers’ Council Boss, Reiterates Support For Dry Port Project

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has pledged the commitment of his administration to resolve all bottlenecks around the Ibadan Dry Port project. Makinde made this promise on Thursday while playing host to a delegation of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council led...