Shippers’ Council Visits Shipping Firms, Seeks Partnership

Shippers’ Council Visits Shipping Firms, Seeks Partnership

The Nigerian Shippers ‘Council (NSC) has sought the cooperation and collaboration of shipping companies as part of measures to drive efficiency, transparency and effectiveness of port processes.  A statement issued by NSC head of Public Relations, Mrs Rakiya Dhikru-Yagboyaju explained that...
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Shippers To Improve Shipping Activities At Onne, Warri Ports

Shippers To Improve Shipping Activities At Onne, Warri Ports

The Shipping Trade Practitioners Association of Nigeria (STPAON) has pledged to boost shipping activities at Cross River, Rivers, and Delta states, popularly known as the Eastern ports. The shipping ports are in Calabar, Onne and Warri, of the three respe...
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Hassan Bello, Ex-Shippers Council Boss, Canvasses Support For Successor

Hassan Bello, Ex-Shippers Council Boss, Canvasses Support For Successor

Immediate past Executive Secretary, Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Hassan Bello, on Tuesday, said that his successor, Mr Emmanuel Jime, has immeasurable qualities that the nation’s maritime industry needs. Bello described his successor as a ‘man of st...
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Shippers Seek Stoppage Of Excessive Charges For Groupage Containers

Shippers Seek Stoppage Of Excessive Charges For Groupage Containers

President, Shippers Association of Lagos (SAL), Rev. Jonathan Nicole,  has called for the stoppage of excessive charges for groupage containers in Nigeria. Nicole said this in a statement on Saturday in Lagos.  The term groupage refers to a type...
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New Shippers’ Council Boss Seeks Staff Support

New Shippers’ Council Boss Seeks Staff Support

The newly appointed Executive Secretary of Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Mr Emmanuel Jime, has solicited for support and cooperation of his members of staff to drive the agency. Jime made the call when he assumed duty at the Abuja liaison offic...
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NEPZA To Partner Shippers’ Council On Non-Oil Sector Deliverables

NEPZA To Partner Shippers’ Council On Non-Oil Sector Deliverables

The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) says it is ready to open multiple partnerships with the Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC) to significantly scale-up the Federal Government’s non-oil sector deliverables for the citizens.  Prof. Adesoji...
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Hassan Bello: Celebrating Excellence In Service

Hassan Bello: Celebrating Excellence In Service

“The x-factor of great leadership is not personality, it is humility – Jim Collins” By Francis Ugwoke — An appointment for any government position is a call to service. In a population of over 200 people, such an appointment is an...
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Shippers’ Council Seals APMDC Over Arbitrary Charges

Shippers’ Council Seals APMDC Over Arbitrary Charges

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has shut down the operations of the Associated Port & Marine Development Company (APMDC) over alleged arbitrary charges.    A statement issued on Tuesday by NSC Head, Public Relation...
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NPA Receives 22 Ships Laden With Petroleum Products, Frozen Fish, Others

NPA Receives 22 Ships Laden With Petroleum Products, Frozen Fish, Others

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) says 22 ships at the Lagos ports are discharging bulk wheat, general cargo, frozen fish, container, bulk fertilizer, bulk sugar, automobile gasoline, bulk salt, and petrol.    NPA is also  expecting 1...
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Buhari Appoints Jime Shippers’ Council Boss

Buhari Appoints Jime Shippers’ Council Boss

By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com   — President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Emmanuel-Lyambee Jime as the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC).  Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicit...
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Shipowners, Seafarers Meeting On Revised Minimum Wage Deadlock

Shipowners, Seafarers Meeting On Revised Minimum Wage Deadlock

The world’s seafarers on Wednesday decided to shut down negotiations over the future of seafarers’ minimum wages with national shipowners represented by the International Chamber of Shipping. The seafarers’ unions said they would prefer to tackle the shi...
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Shippers’ Council Insists On Full Digitalisation At Seaports

Shippers’ Council Insists On Full Digitalisation At Seaports

The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Mr Hassan Bello, on Friday disclosed that the ports in the country had attained 70 per cent digitalisation.  Bello made this known at a news conference on the first quarter activities of the...
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Shippers Council Tasks Stakeholders On Rules Of International Commercial Terms

Shippers Council Tasks Stakeholders On Rules Of International Commercial Terms

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) on Thursday urged stakeholders in the trade and transport sector to understand the rules of International Commercial Terms (INCOTERMS) 2020 to mitigate disputes and litigation.  The NSC Executive Secretary, Hassan Be...
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Shippers’ Council Lauds NPA On E-Call -Up System, Seeks Stakeholders’ Patience

Shippers’ Council Lauds NPA On E-Call -Up System, Seeks Stakeholders’ Patience

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council(NSC) has commended the Nigerian Ports Authority(NPA) on the introduction of the electronic call- up system to ease the  perennial gridlock on the Apapa ports access roads.   This commendation is coming on th...
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