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NACCIMA, others seek end to shipping problems

By on May 24, 2014

The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines & Agriculture and some stakeholders in the maritime sector are taking steps to tackle the problems faced by importers at the nation’s ports.

NACCIMA stated that in recent times, ports users had been faced with numerous challenges, ranging from the payment of huge demurrage by shipping companies, unnecessary delay in Pre Arrival Assessment Report, issuance and wrong computation and the perennial traffic congestion that is evident in and around the ports, amongst other issues.

In a statement signed by the Director General of NACCIMA, Dr. John Isemede, the association said based on these issues, it would be hosting a stakeholders’ dialogue to provide answers to a number of burning issues on the shipping gridlock at the ports, with a view to coming up with a communiqué that would assist the Federal Government to achieve its ongoing task of transforming the ports.

“The association is keen on finding lasting solutions to these problems being experienced at the Ports by exporters and importers in particular and the public in general,” Isemede said.

The one-day dialogue session, tagged ‘Unlocking shipping gridlock at the port: Stakeholders initiative’, is scheduled to hold in Lagos on 3rd June.

According to the statement, the session will be declared open by the Minister of Transport, Senator Idris Umar, who will also deliver the keynote address.

It added that the Nigerian Ports Authority and the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders would present papers while the discussants would include the Assistant Comptroller General of Customs (Zone A), Nigerian Shippers’ Council, the Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents and Intrass Limited.

The National President of NACCIMA, Alhaji Mohammed Abubakar, was quoted as saying that the dialogue session would provide the press and other stakeholders in the country’s business environment with all relevant facts and figures that would enable them to make informed decisions on the way forward for the country.

He added that a communiqué would be issued at the end of the session and presented to the government for consideration and adoption.

 

 

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