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- 1 Jul 2015
Shippers Council Tours SAHCOL Warehouse, Expresses Delight
The efforts of the Skyway Aviation Handling Company Limited (SAHCOL) to be the leading warehousing and ground handling operator in West African sub region has received a boost, as the Airfreight…
- 22 Jul 2020
NAICOM, NSC Partner On Insurance Cover
The Nigeria Shippers Council, NSC, said it is in collaboration with the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), to reduce the cost of doing business through the introduction of insurance cover on…
- 1 Apr 2014
Without Ships, Nigeria Not A Maritime Nation- NSC
Hassan Bello, executive secretary and chief executive officer of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) said that Nigeria could be regarded as a pretender in the comity of maritime nations without…
- 2 Aug 2010
Forum to Organize Export Promotion Enlightenment
Airfreight Stakeholders Forum is set to organize an export promotion enlightenment programme, to educate operators in the industry on new innovations and increase cargo movement in the export…
- 8 Mar 2010
Anco Becomes Part of Spac
Shippers Protection Advisory Committee (Spac) of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has been reconstituted to accommodate a representative of Association of Nigeria Courier Operators (Anco).…
- 17 Jul 2013
Agents Urge FG to Invoke Law to Save Maritime Sector
Freight forwarders have urged the federal government to invoke certain sections of the constitution to save the nose-diving economy, especially as ii affects the maritime sector. The Agents under the…
- 21 Aug 2013
Nigeria’s New Freight Rates on Import, Export Begins Oct. 1
Nigerian importers and exporters can now trade cheaper, as the Nigerian Shippers' Council (NSC) has assured its readiness to begin implementation of the reviewed three per cent levy collected by the…
- 15 Jul 2016
Freight Forwarders Seek Participation During Customs Policy Formulation
CRFFN Accredited Freight Forwarding Associations representatives have risen from a crucial meeting with a call on the Nigeria Customs Service to always carry stakeholders along before implementing…
- 4 Jun 2014
NSC Tightens Noose on Freight Forwarders, Reviews Port Concession Agreement
The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), the nation’s port economic regulator, is putting finishing touches to plans to introduce a minimum capital base for companies engaged in freight forwarding…
- 6 Mar 2014
Group to Ensure Equity in Logistics, Supply Chain Industry
The Maritime Advocacy and Action Group (MAAG), has declared it move to ensure fairness and equity for all stakeholders in the Logistics and Supply chain Industry. Alhassan Dantata, national…
- 13 Nov 2020
ICPC Ranks NCC as Ethically-Compliant Regulatory Agency
Independent Corrupt Practice and Other Related Offences Commission’s (ICPC) has ranked the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) as the most integrity-driven and ethically-compliant parastatal…
- 23 Apr 2012
FRSC Blames Inadequate Database for Poor Road Safety
The Federal Road Safety Commission, (FRSC) have blamed the lack of effective database on road transport operators (RTO), in the country as factor militating against gathering critical information for…
- 15 Jul 2019
ASCON Seeks Collaboration with NCC Towards Protection of Submarine Cables in Nigeria
Association of Submarine Cable Operators of Nigeria (ASCON) is seeking the partnership of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) towards the protection of submarine fibre optic cables as…
- 24 Apr 2014
Why Confab Committee Summoned Customs, NPA, Others
The Public Finance and Revenue Committee at the ongoing National Conference on Tuesday summoned some top government functionaries associated with port operations in Nigeria to give explanations on…
- 13 Jun 2019
ATCON Unveils Speakers for 5th Edition of TERF
Following the announcement of the date for the 5th edition of its Telecom Executives and Regulators Forum (TERF), the National Executive Council of the Association of Telecommunications Companies of…
- 24 Sept 2013
Hydro-Scanners Overwhelmed by Containers’ Throughput @ Ports-Agents
Nigerian ports are witnessing artificial congestion due to the inability of relevant government agencies to apply discretion in their functions, freight forwarders have alleged Chief Boniface…
- 10 Oct 2016
NES22: Nigeria’s Real Sector Under Spotlight as Accenture Leads Discussion
As Nigerians, both in the public and private sector, turn their attention to the 2016 Nigerian Economic Summit, which is focused on achieving sustainable growth by promoting ‘Made-in-Nigeria’ goods…
- 8 Dec 2014
MARAN Inaugurates New Executives
The Maritime Reporters’ Association of Nigeria (MARAN), has inaugurated its newly elected executives to pilot the affairs of the association for the next three years, with Ify Obi stepping-in as…
- 28 Aug 2014
NAGAFF Accuses SON of Ruining International Trade
National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) has lashed out at the Standard Organization of Nigeria (SON), raising alarm of economic sabotage following SON’s recent…
- 10 Apr 2016
Amaechi, Jamodu, Others To Draw Leadership Road-Map On Transport
Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, minister of Transport, will be leading a team of maritime and transport captains and icons to design a road-map for responsive and accountable leadership in the transport agencies…
- 23 Jun 2026
Fidelity Bank Trains Exporters on AfCFTA Opportunities, Non-oil Export Growth
Fidelity Bank Plc has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Nigeria's economic diversification agenda through capacity building and export development, as it hosted the 19th edition of its Export…
- 15 Aug 2012
Customs, Others Hindering Cashless Policy - Chukwu
Osita Chukwu, national chairman, Save Nigeria Freight Forwarders Importers and Exporter Coalition (SNFFIEC) speaks about the economic losses and maladministration in the ports. According to him, some…
- 22 Jul 2013
NEXIM Bank Facilitates Regional Sealink Project
The Sealink Project conceived by the Nigeria Export-Import Bank, Federation of the West and Central Africa Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FEWACCI) and Transimex (an integrated logistic services…
- 11 Oct 2013
NIPOST Hosts 3rd Courier Summit
Preparations are in top gears for the 3rd Nigeria Courier Summit slated for October 28, in Lagos and hosted by the Courier Regulatory Department (CRD) of the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST). Simon…
- 17 Oct 2013
NIPOST Sets Tone of 3rd Courier Summit
The Nigerian Postal Service through its Courier Regulatory Department (CRD) said that the 3rd Nigerian Courier Summit (NCS) will create grounds for the industry to interact with lawmakers,…
- 2 Apr 2014
FG Mulls Bill for National Transport Commission
The Federal Government is currently considering plans to establish a National Transport Commission. Senator Idris Umar, minister of Transport, hinted on the plans while receiving a delegation of the…
- 31 May 2016
National Shipping Line Underway, says Amaechi
Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, minister of Transportation, has said that the federal government is marshalling out ways of encouraging the establishment of a National Shipping Line to ensure maximum…
- 9 Jun 2008
Courier Companies Not Happy With Illegal Operators-Olufade
Toyin Olufade, president, Association of Nigerian Courier Operators (ANCO) has immense knowledge of the courier industry having cut his teeth in DHL for nearly two decades. Olufade breathes sleeps…
- 11 Jun 2026
NITDA, NISO Move to Deepen Digital Transformation in Power Sector
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) are set to collaborate on initiatives aimed at accelerating digital transformation in…
- 26 Jul 2010
NTC to Regulate Transport Modes
Ms Bolanle Onagoruwa, acting director-general of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) has explained that the proposed National Transport Commission (NTC), is envisaged to be the economic…