Nigerian Shippers Council || N.S.C

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Research and Information Services

Research and Information Services

  • Disseminate trade and transport information to stakeholders through indicative freight rates and local shipping charges.
  • Disseminate trade and transport information to stakeholders through Border Information Centres (BIC).

The Council conducts research into various aspects of the Transportation and Logistics issues in International Trade for the benefit of all stakeholders in the Industry. The researches are carried out either independently or as collaborative efforts with other government agencies. The results of these studies are used for planning and policymaking purposes.

Some of the studies/researches include:

  1. Port Access Flow/Gap Analysis to profer solution for the eradication of gridlock on Lagos Port Access Roads.
  2. State of Port Infrastructure.
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APPLICABILITY: All Shipping Lines, Shipping Agencies, and Maritime Operators functioning within the Federal Republic of Nigeria. PREAMBLE & FINDINGS: WHEREAS the Nigerian Shippers' Council is statutorily mandated to promote efficiency, transparency, and customer-oriented service delivery within the Nigerian shipping industry and port sector. NOTING persistent infractions characterized by discourteous, dismissive, and unethical communication from shipping companies to consignees, agents, and port users concerning critical operational milestones, including cargo arrivals, export cargo evacuation, and operational approvals. NOTING FURTHER the unlawful and dilatory practice wherein shipping companies withhold operational approvals or decisions under the pretext of awaiting instructions or authorization from foreign parent companies or principals.