The Council was established by the Nigerian Shippers’ Council Act Cap. N133 LFN 2004. In addition to the enabling Act, there are other subsidiary legislations as follows:

• The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (Freight Stabilization Fees) Regulations 1995.
• The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (Local Shipping Charges on Imports and Exports) Regulations 1997.
• The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (Inland Container Depot) Regulation 2007.
• The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (Container Freight Station) Regulation 2007.
• The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (Port Economic Regulator) Order 2015
• The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (Port Economic) Regulation 2015.