shippingposition
  • Home
  • News
  • Editorial
    • Vox Pop
  • Maritime safety
  • Oil and Gas
  • Personality
  • Health
No Result
View All Result
shippingposition

Home » NAGAFF Seeks Compliance With Cargo Tracking Note

NAGAFF Seeks Compliance With Cargo Tracking Note

by Joshua
September 14, 2015
in Uncategorized

 The National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) on Friday urged freight forwarders, importers and manufacturers to ensure compliance with the new International Cargo Tracking Note (ICTN) regime.
A statement in Lagos, by the President of NAGAFF, Mr Eugene Nweke, said the ICTN was meant to further enhance Nigeria’s foreign trade with regard to safety of cargo.
The NAGAFF president also said the ICTN would enhance the security of the nation as well as data collection for trade and planning purposes.

 The National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) on Friday urged freight forwarders, importers and manufacturers to ensure compliance with the new International Cargo Tracking Note (ICTN) regime.
A statement in Lagos, by the President of NAGAFF, Mr Eugene Nweke, said the ICTN was meant to further enhance Nigeria’s foreign trade with regard to safety of cargo.
The NAGAFF president also said the ICTN would enhance the security of the nation as well as data collection for trade and planning purposes.
Nweke said the ICTN initiative would not in anyway constitute a clog in cargo clearance process, adding that “neither does it increase the cost of doing business in the ports’’.
“In the past, freight forwarders have had cause to protest what constituted the cost element of ocean freight rates for Nigerian-bound imports.
`
“We encourage the importers and shippers to get themselves properly organised and dialogue with the government, as often as possible, with a view to promoting the import–export business in Nigeria.
“Freight forwarders should now remain focused and think about how our profession can be promoted through adequate capacity building and proper functioning of the Council for the Regulation for Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFF).
“NAGAFF has also noted that the ICTN regime is already in force in several countries in Europe, Asia, America and Africa, including countries in our sub-region such as Benin, Cameroun, Togo, Congo, Angola, Cote D’ivoire and Burkina Faso,’’’ Nweke said.
He noted that there were a lot of challenges in the ports industry which revolved around the high costs of doing business, particularly the high rate of progressive storage charges.
“The Terminal Handling Charges-THC and the Progressive Storage Charges are among the charges stakeholders should confront by engaging in constructive dialogue with the relevant authorities.
“The notion that the ICTN will attract additional costs on goods is totally unfounded because cargo consolidators operating from Europe have for several years been enforcing ICTN and utilising the revenue as Cargo Tracking Levy.
“The government has realised the need not only to physically get involved in securing and tracking our cargo for obvious security reasons but to also generate the revenue which was hitherto collected by foreign cargo consolidators,’’ he said.
Nweke noted that failure to enforce globally-agreed security and safety measures in Nigerian ports could have negative impact on lives and properties.
He said such failure could distort external trade and discourage Foreign Direct Investments.
“There is also the likelihood of blacklisting our ports and increasing freight rates of goods coming to Nigerian ports.’’
Nweke advised importers and the manufacturing group to comply with the ICTN regime application.
He directed all freight forwarders to go about their legitimate duties and encourage their principals to comply with the ICTN regime and other fiscal policy measures of government. .
Nweke said the idea of mandatory tracking of cargo was introduced by the UN through the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) under the ISPS Code in response to the Sept. 11 terrorist attack in the U.S.
NAN reports that the ISPS Code regulations require that port authorities initiate and develop security plans for vessels, port facilities, cargo and persons.
 


Related Posts

CMSN Inducts 40 Professionals, Boosts Local Capacity in Marine Surveying

CMSN Inducts 40 Professionals, Boosts Local Capacity in Marine Surveying

April 6, 2026

NPA Targets N1.489tn Revenue For 2026

March 31, 2026

Police Intercept Teen In Alleged Lagos Airport Stowaway Attempt

March 31, 2026
MSC

WEEKLY GLOBAL MARINE INCIDENTS

March 23, 2026

Discussion about this post

Latest News

NCS Trains Staff On AI To Curb Leakages, Boost Efficiency

NCS Trains Staff On AI To Curb Leakages, Boost Efficiency

April 14, 2026

Farinto Calls for Immediate Suspension of National Single Window Over Port Gridlock  

Police, Navy Deepen Joint Patrols, Emergency Response Coordination on Lagos Waterways

SAHCO Expands Aviation Support With Gateway Airport Role

Nigeria’s Maritime Barge Industry Worth N1trn If Harnessed – Research

AGAIN SHIP OWNERS TACKLE NIMASA OVER CVFF

Shippers’ Council CEO Akutah Denies Political Distraction Claims, Says Focus Remains on Maritime Reforms   

Customs Assures Public on Recruitment, Warns Against Fake Exercises

‘PortCallAssist’ Records 48 Ship Arrivals, Zero Complaints in Q1 2026

Tantita Maritime Surveillance Yields $78.5m Daily for Nigeria in 2025   

FG Defends Delay in Fish Import Licence Digitisation, Says Process “Must Follow Due Procedure”    

Navy Arrest 2 Vessels With 939 Metric Tons Of Crude Oil

kindly like our Facebook page

Health

Sleep Deprivation Root Cause Of Many Disease – Says Physician
Health

Health Benefits Of Consuming Garden Egg

March 23, 2026

A great source of dietary fibre, minerals and vitamins, garden eggs are a welcomed addition to every meal. This fruit...

Sleep Deprivation Root Cause Of Many Disease – Says Physician

Sleep Deprivation Root Cause Of Many Disease – Says Physician

March 23, 2026
Report Finds Hypertension Affects Up To 40% Of Nigerian Adults In 2025

Stress Management: Psychiatrist Identifies Effective Coping Mechanisms

March 16, 2026
Report Finds Hypertension Affects Up To 40% Of Nigerian Adults In 2025

Report Finds Hypertension Affects Up To 40% Of Nigerian Adults In 2025

March 16, 2026
Lemons Are Among Fruits That Have The Highest Healing Powers Of Diseases On Earth

Lemons Are Among Fruits That Have The Highest Healing Powers Of Diseases On Earth

March 9, 2026
Nigeria Reports Higher Lassa Fever Death Rate

Nigeria Reports Higher Lassa Fever Death Rate

March 9, 2026
The Big Question: Can Diabetes Be Reversed?

Some Early Warning Signs of Diabetes That You Don’t Know, But Should

March 2, 2026
Why Your Favourite Seasoning Cubes May Be Hurting Your Kidneys

Why Your Favourite Seasoning Cubes May Be Hurting Your Kidneys

February 23, 2026
SHOCKING: FIIRO Links High Rates of Organ Failure, Cardiovascular Diseases in Nigeria to Local Grinding Machines

SHOCKING: FIIRO Links High Rates of Organ Failure, Cardiovascular Diseases in Nigeria to Local Grinding Machines

February 23, 2026
MONDAY INTERVIEW: Oyebamiji Did Not See The Media As Adversaries, But As Partners In Development”—Minister Oyetola

DANGER: 11% Of Nigerians Have Kidney Disease – Experts

February 16, 2026

© 2021 Shippingposition

Navigate Site

  • Home
  • About Us
  • Contact us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Editorial Policy
  • Sitemap
  • Terms

Follow Us

No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Coast To Coast
  • Oil and Gas
  • Maritime Education
  • The Terminals
  • Maritime safety

© 2021 Shippingposition