ISPS CODE

The Presidency has directed that any port terminal, jetty or oil facility that is not in compliance with the International Ships and Ports facility Security (ISPS) Code before the arrival of the verification team from the US Coast Guard be shut down.
Shipping Position Daily was told authouritatively by a source at the presidency on Friday that “the President has directed the minister of transport to close any terminal or facility that is yet to fully comply before the US Coast Guard comes in”.

The Presidency has directed that any port terminal, jetty or oil facility that is not in compliance with the International Ships and Ports facility Security (ISPS) Code before the arrival of the verification team from the US Coast Guard be shut down.
Shipping Position Daily was told authouritatively by a source at the presidency on Friday that “the President has directed the minister of transport to close any terminal or facility that is yet to fully comply before the US Coast Guard comes in”.
 Asked for details of how the terminals and other facilities were being made to comply, he disclosed that none of the terminals and facilities could claim that they have not been adequately directed as regards what is expected of them.
According to him, the President was so desirous of getting it right that the powers to shut down any erring terminal has also been given to the special adviser on maritime; Mr Leke Oyewole, in case the minister delays.
But, our correspondent learnt that ahead of the US Coast Guard’s visit this week, relevant officials of the ministry of transport as well as those of the designated authourity for the ISPS code in Nigeria; the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) have been working round-the-clock to ensure that the US Coast Guard personnel submit a favourable verdict.
But contrary to what they had promised, truck owners whom were expected to move their trucks off the port access roads, have reclined.  
The truck owners have suspended relocation of trucks from Apapa to Trade Fair Complex, Ojo, due to bad roads, the chairman of Association of Maritime Truck Owners; chief Remi Ogungbemi  has said.
Mr Remi Ogungbemi, said in Lagos on Friday that the deplorable state of the Lagos-Badagry Road had made the relocation unrealistic.The Trade Fair Complex is on the Lagos-Badary Road.
The chairman had told newsmen on Aug. 19 in Lagos that the trucks would be relocate to the Trade Fair Complex on Aug. 21 and ahead of the arrival of the US team.
 “I am confirming that the relocation has not begun due to some difficulties that we cannot overlook.“The deplorable state of the Lagos-Badagry Expressway is a major challenge.
“The bad road has made the movement of the trucks difficult, and we cannot take such a risk,” Ogungbemi he said..
He added that construction of a site, where the trucks would be parked at the complex, had yet to be completed.
He, however, said that the truck owners were determined to relocate from Apapa someday.