Nigerian Chamber Of Shipping Becomes Full ICS Member

The Nigerian Chamber of Shipping (NCS) has become a full member of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS).

Confirming the development, , Secretary General of ICS, Guy Platten said on Monday: “We are delighted to welcome the Nigerian Chamber of Shipping as a full ICS member. This continues our goals to have a broad and truly global shipping community. We look forward to strengthening our connections and collaborations within the Nigerian maritime industry.”

The NCS was formed in 2002 with the primary objective of ensuring that the domestic shipping industry participates fully in all commercial services in the Nigerian Coastal Waters and beyond.

Responding to the new status, President of the Nigerian Chamber of Shipping, Mr Andy Isichei expressed gratitude to ICS and stakeholders within and outside Nigeria that supported the chamber in attaining the new membership status.

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Mr Isichei said: “For us at the Nigerian Chamber of Shipping, we recognise the significant position Nigeria holds as a maritime country; consequently, we consider our admission to full membership of ICS, as a call to higher responsibility and commitment to the goals and ideals that ICS represents.

“As the first African Member State on the board of ICS, the Nigerian Chamber of Shipping will embrace this new position with enthusiasm, leveraging on our unique African experience to build a bridge between ICS and African Ship owners and operators with a view to broadening ICS’s geographical sphere of influence.

“African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) creates a great opportunity for inter and intra African Trade despite existing challenges to shipping within Africa”, he said.

Mr Isichei will represent the Nigerian Chamber of Shipping on the ICS board. The Nigerian Chamber of Shipping has been an Associate Member of ICS since 2019.

Last month, ICS named a new Chairman–Designate, choosing Grimaldi Group managing director Emanuele Grimaldi for that position. He is scheduled to take over the position following a formal election in June 2022.

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