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Cargoes pile at Lagos airport as customs agents protest 100% tariff hike

Cargoes that should have left the shores of the country in the last four days are currently tied down at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) as custom agents...

How to Optimize Your Logistics Operations for Maximum Efficiency

In today’s fast-paced business environment, logistics plays a critical role in ensuring the smooth flow of goods and services from one point to another. Whether you’re running a small...

Stakeholders advocate collaboration to address logistics sector challenges

Trade dispute, irregularities, inflation, currency devaluation, natural disasters, terrorism, regulatory changes and legal disputes have been listed as risk areas affecting supply chain in the haulage and logistics sector...

N400bn goods rot away over demurrage, shipping costs

There are indications that clearing processes at the nation’s major sea ports may have worsened as major congestion is building up following increase in incidences of container abandonment by importers....

NPA Facilitates Non-Oil Exports Through Processing Terminals

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) said, it has created 10 export processing terminals to facilitate exportation of cargoes out of the country. Speaking at the 2022 Zenith Bank International...

Nigeria’s consumer protection agency probes high cost of shipping services

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) said it has begun investigations of shipping companies over the high cost of shipping products to Nigeria. The Executive Vice Chairman...

CMA CGM increases demurrage, shipping charges to Nigeria 

French shipping line CMA CGM has increased the local charges and demurrage payable on container shipped to Nigeria, SHIPS & PORTS can authoritatively reveal. The hiked charges, according to...

NPA flags-off Ikorodu export processing terminal

In keeping with the agenda of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration to diversify the national economy and reduce dependence on oil exports, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Friday flagged...

Common logistics challenges with West African e-commerce

In 2020, e-commerce experienced unprecedented growth. Global e-commerce traffic hit  22 billion visits in June. For many retailers and manufacturers, e-commerce has become a primary method of conducting business....

How Are SMEs Adapting to the ‘New Normal?’

SMEs or “Small to Medium Enterprises” contribute a lot to the economy around the world. Still, they face many challenges, especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. This...