Cargo clearing has worsened – Stakeholders

When President Buhari came to power, stakeholders were ecstatic that the impediments to cargo clearing which…

Why wharf landing fee collection by Lagos govt may remain controversial

Despite alleged arrogance of Chairman of the Lagos State Wharf Landing Fee Committee, Joe Igbokwe,in responseto…

Why port agencies should collaborate for maximum effect

One of the glaring featuresof operating structures in third world countries is that rather than work…

Massive movement of cargo by rail not yet a reality

There are indications that the call for a more organised intermodal approach to facilitate movement of…

A Case for auctioning process; re-arrests of containers by Customs

Before now, most stakeholders especially those that witness the clearing of consignments at ports had quarrelled…

Stimulating export as economic diversification strategy

The Non-Oil Export Stimulation Facility (ESF) was established by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to…

Nigerian shipping fleet as viable economic diversification option

By Samson Echenim As the federal government mulls possible options to reposition the economy, analysts have suggested that…

Hanjin bankruptcy: How low interest rates are brewing a shipping crisis worse than the 1980s

The recent collapse of South Korea’s Hanjin Shipping Company highlights the difficulties of the shipping industry…

Nigerian shipping fleet as viable economic diversification option

By Samson Echenim As the federal government mulls possible options to reposition the economy, analysts have suggested that…