CRFFN Says, Prompt Clearance Of Cargo Will Reduce Cost Of Goods

The Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN) has said that prompt clearance of cargo would reduce the cost of goods in the country.
The Registrar of the council, Mr Mike Jukwe, made the observation last week in an interview with newsmen in Abuja.
Jukwe also said that stopping the much-expected 48-hour cargo clearance would also reduce the cost of demurrage importers pay to terminal operators at the ports.
“Demurrage adds to the high price of goods and services in the market,'' he said.

The Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN) has said that prompt clearance of cargo would reduce the cost of goods in the country.
The Registrar of the council, Mr Mike Jukwe, made the observation last week in an interview with newsmen in Abuja.
Jukwe also said that stopping the much-expected 48-hour cargo clearance would also reduce the cost of demurrage importers pay to terminal operators at the ports.
“Demurrage adds to the high price of goods and services in the market,'' he said.
Jukwe said the council was determined to bring to fruition the expected 48 hours cargo clearance at ports to improve the movement of international goods from the countries of origin to their destinations.
He called for correct documentation, and compliance with due process to enhance cargo clearance at the ports, saying that the processes were vital to smooth port clearance and delivery of cargo to their destination.
“This can only be achieved with adequate knowledge and international best practices, which the council is doing everything to provide to the practitioners,’’ Jukwe said.
He said the council was the first organisation in the country to introduce training for practitioners in international standards in freight forwarding and supply chain management.
Jukwe said the council also provides the Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics to registered freight forwarders, and Operating Guidelines to accredited associations of freight forwarders.
He, therefore, gave assurance that freight forwarding would soon take its rightful place in the movement of goods in the country.
He said the council was committed to the socio-economic development of the country through encouraging freight forwarders to strive for high level of career achievement.
“Freight forwarders are also encouraged to gain a broader understanding of the principles of cargo movement in the interest of the public, clients and employees,'' Jukwe said.
The council, which was established by Act No. 16 of 2007, is charged with the responsibility of regulating and controlling the practice of freight forwarding in the country, among other things.