Editorial
Lekki Free Trade Zone And The Emerging Road Traffic Chaos
Ibeju Lekki in the Ibeju Lekki Local Government Area, southeast of Lagos, is home to the Lagos Free Trade Zone(LFTZ). A Free...
The future of Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria
The Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN) was conceived in 2007 as a possible solution to the myriad...
The Marine And Blue Economy Ministry Not Meeting Expectation
Prior to the emergence of Bola Ahmed Tinubu as President, one request that kept coming up in discussions in the...
The Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund and the jinx of disbursement
The Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund (CVFF) was established alongside the Nigerian Coastal and Inland Shipping (Cabotage) Act of 2003, to...
It’s time to review the continued relevance of the National Seafarers Development Programme
During a recent visit to Nigeria, the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) dropped a bombshell. Speaking through its Africa Regional...
Our Inland Dry Ports Must Be Functioning And Competitive
The Inland Dry Port (IDP) dream actually started in 2006, when the then-Federal Executive Council approved the commencement of Inland...
Nigerian Ports: Why 24-Hour Operations Remain A Pipe Dream
Nigeria's ports, the lifeline of the country's economy, continue to operate under a debilitating limitation of restricted hours of operation....
The Need For A Permanent Solution To The Problem Of Tankers On Lagos Roads
At the peak of their unruly behaviour, the Lagos State Governor; Babajide Sanwo-Olu gave tanker drivers who had turned the...
The Nigerian Port System And The Need For A Single Window Platform
By its simple design, a ‘Single Window’ platform links individual seaports and all supply chain actors therein. This unique platform...
The Nigerian Shipping and Port Economic Regulatory Agency Bill As A Low Hanging Fruit
From all indications, the Nigeria Shippers’ Council has jettisoned the controversial National Transport Commission (NTC) Bill. Its Executive Secretary and...
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