NSC begins search for Enugu, Kogi Truck Transit Park investors this week
The Executive Secretary of Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Barr Hassan Bello, will this week begin search for credible investors in the development of Truck Transit Park (TTP) planned for Obolo-Afor in Enugu State and Kogi State. Making the disclosure at…
‘Why presidential taskforce to clear Apapa of articulated vehicles can’t work’
Following the 72 hours ultimatum handed down on truckers and tanker drivers to vacate all highways in and around the Lagos port city of Apapa, investigations by Business Hilights have revealed that lack of functional Truck Loading Bay within may…
NSC, SON step up partnership to drive trade facilitation in Nigerian ports
The management of Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC) and Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) Thursday in Lagos sealed an understanding to collaborate with other sister agencies to drive trade facilitation at Nigerian ports. In his keynote address at a one-day enlightenment…
Nigeria in need of robust logistics sector to galvanize economy—Bello
The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Hassan Bello has drawn fresh roadmap towards economic sustainable diversification in Nigeria. Speaking during recent as a Chartered Fellow, Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT), averred that until we get logistics sub-sector…
Threats on waterways killing competitiveness of Nigerian ports—Bello
The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Barr Hassan Bello, has opened up on the key factor frustrating the performance of leading Nigerian seaports, saying incidence of brutal pirates’ attacks along the nation’s territorial waters cannot be unconnected….
Ghana’s Shippers Authority goes digital with ‘ShippersApp’ for ease of doing business
At a time Nigerian maritime stakeholders are decrying the imposition of strange Port Business Registration Fee by the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), its Ghanaian counterpart, the Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA), on Wednesday, unveiled new mobile phone application known as “ShippersApp”…
Maritime agencies interested more in hiking cost of doing business at ports—Shittu
More maritime stakeholders have continued to kick against the recent imposition of fees by the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) for port business operators’ registration exercise. In an interview, the immediate past President, Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA), Prince…
‘NSC’s registration fees at seaports designed to rip-off operators not fighting touts’
More knocks are still trailing the strange introduction of Seaport Registration Fee for stakeholders and service providers operating at the nation’s seaports. A number of operators who had been in the industry for years are complaining that at a time…
Indigenous shippers most neglected in tax incentives, supports—Bello
Fresh discovery has emerged on why Nigerian indigenous shippers have remained on the losing end amongst other high-end industries in Nigeria over the years. Recently, the Executive Secretary of Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC), Barr. Hassan Bello has exposed the harsh…
Hope fades for assured arrival of 20 new coaches to activate Kaduna Dry Port
Just like the shocking postponement of the revival of all four national oil refineries from this year to 2020 by the Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr Ibe Kachukwu, strong indications have emerged suggesting that the publicized arrival of not…
