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Shippers Council Seeks NNPC support to address $ 1.9.bn annual loss to foreign ship owners.

Business Day, Monday 7th December 2020, Page A5

The Executive Secretary/ Chief Executive Officer Mr. Hassan Bello and Chairman Nigerian fleet implementation, has revealed that Nigeria loses $1.9 billion annually to foreign ship owners.

Bello made the disclosure during the official visit of Nigerian fleet implementation committee to group managing Director of the group National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mele Kyari while seeking the support of subsidiaries under the corporation toward engaging indigenous shipping companies in their business.

Kyari expressed the corporation readiness to support indigenous fleet owners to enjoy greater patronage and participation in the oil and gas maritime business in Nigeria.

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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.