Shippers – City Business News

February 28, 2026 No Responses

Shippers’ Council, Port Police Strengthen Collaboration

Efforts to improve cargo movement and curb operational bottlenecks at Nigeria’s ports received a boost as the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) and the Port Authority Police (Western) Command agreed to strengthen collaboration through intelligence sharing and coordinated enforcement strategies.Speaking during...

February 26, 2026 No Responses

Shippers’ Council Seeks Stronger Use Of BICs To Drive Cross-Border Trade

The Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Dr. Akutah Pius, has stated that the effective utilisation of Border Information Centres (BICs) will significantly enhance trade volumes across Nigeria’s land ...

February 23, 2026 No Responses

Shippers’ Council Donates Dental Equipment To Apapa General Hospital

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has reaffirmed its commitment to corporate social responsibility and community development with a significant donation to General Hospital Apapa in Lagos.As part of efforts to foster healthy relationships within its host ...

February 6, 2026 No Responses

Shippers’ Council Board Pledges Economic Growth Support

The Governing Board of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has pledged its full support to the management of the Council in advancing the Federal Government’s target of achieving at least seven per cent economic growth by 2027–2028.The commitment was ma...

December 2, 2025 No Responses

Benue Shippers Association Visits NSC Boss, Seeks Support

By ebosele@hotmail.com. — The Benue Shippers Association has paid a courtesy visit to the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) at its Liaison Office in Abuja.The visit aims at seeking stronger collaboration and practical solutions to the challenges faced b...

April 30, 2025 No Responses

Shippers’ Council Trains Shipping Firms, Others

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has taken a significant step towards enhancing the ease of doing business in the maritime sector by training four shipping companies and one vessel charterer on its automated Confirmation of Reasonableness of Demurrag...

February 28, 2025 No Responses

Sustaining Nigeria’s Maritime Industry Growth Through International Cargo Tracking Note

No doubt, the reintroduction of the International Cargo Tracking Note (ICTN) at Nigerian ports marks a pivotal moment for the nation’s maritime sector. The automated tracking system, which allows real-time monitoring of cargo from origin to destination, hold...

August 30, 2024 No Responses

Shippers’ Council, FRSC Reaffirm Road Traffic Partnership

The Nigerian Shippers’ council (NSC) has reaffirmed its partnership with the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) as part of measures facilitate free flow of traffic along the Apapa Axis of Lagos State. The Executive Secretary of NSC, Pius Ukeyim...

July 28, 2024 No Responses

Shippers’ Council, NNPCL To Strengthen Partnership

Executive Secretary/ Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC), Barrister Pius Akutah, recently, led the management team to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) Towers in Abuja in a bid to enter strategic collaboration.Dur...

January 18, 2024 No Responses

NSC Decries Rail Tracks Vandalism

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has expressed concern over the vandalism and theft of railway tracks connecting inland ports across the country. The council’s Executive Secretary, Pius Akutah, raised the concern on Tuesday while inspecting the Funtua ...

December 2, 2023 No Responses

Shippers’ Council, Lekki Port To Strengthen Relationship, Boost Trade

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has reiterated its commitment to work with the management of Lekki Deep Seaport as part of measures to promote seamless movement of cargoes. The Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of NSC, Barr....

October 25, 2023 No Responses

Shippers’ Council, Stakeholders Seal Agreement On Storage Charges

Seaport Terminal operators have increased cargo storage from three to five days. The resolutions form part of the resolutions reached after a stakeholder meeting held with the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC). Part of the resolutions re...

October 5, 2023 No Responses

Shippers’ Council Canvasses Support For Non-Oil Export

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has reiterated support for exports especially of non-oil commodities. NSC Executive Secretary, Emmanuel Jime, stated this in Benin City at a one-day enlightenment seminar on ‘Best practices in agricultural products expo...

September 8, 2023 No Responses

Shippers Council Hosts Minister, Harps On Revamp Of National Carrier

The Nigerian Shipper’s Council (NSC) has advised the Federal Government to intervene and resuscitate a national carrier status for the country as part of measures to boost the shipping development and revenue profile of the nation. The Executive Secretary of...