The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) says it is taking immediate measures to remove 616 long-standing export containers trapped in Lagos ports.
The Executive Secretary, NSC, Mr Pius Akutah, said this when his team visited the APM Terminal Complex in Apapa, Lagos, on Friday.
He expressed concern over the growing number of abandoned export containers due to non-compliance with regulatory guidelines.
Akutah said there were plans to engage stakeholders to address the issue while emphasising the importance of promoting ease of documentation for exporters.
“The council needs to quickly bring the service providers, regulators, government agencies and exporters together on one table to discuss and discover where the problem lies.
“We would also take up issues of awareness creation to sensitise exporters on how to comply with the export procedure.
“NSC will work towards promoting ease of documentation by exporters.
“The council…
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