Congestion: NPA Explains 21 Free Days Rent-Free Period For Cargoes At Apapa,Tincan Seaports

In order to reduce the attendant financial burden that the congestion at the Apapa and Tin Can Island Ports has brought on importers, the Nigerian Ports Authority has announced the following measures which will take immediate effect: 1.With effect from today (Tuesday, December 18, 2018), there will be an increase in rent-free period for cargoes […]

Tincan Island Customs Generates N303.5bn Revenue

The Tincan Island Port Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said it has generated N303.5 billion from January till date, as against N253 billion same time last year. The Comptroller General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ali, who was represented by the Deputy Comptroller, General, Austin Chidi, disclosed this yesterday while addressing newsmen at the […]

Policies, Digital Procedure Failure Causes Of Apapa Gridlock— Shippers Council

*As Lagos Traffic Radio Holds 3rd Lecture Series Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC) Hassan Bello, has said the major causes of the gridlock being experienced at the Apapa-Tincan Road, were based on non-implementation of policies and failure to employ digital procedures at the terminals. He averred that contrary to previous assumptions, the […]

Customs generates N130.7bn at Tin Can Island in seven months

The Tincan Island command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) generated N130. 7 billion within a period of seven months. Controller of the command, Comptroller Y. U. Bashar, who made the disclosure during an interactive session with strategic stakeholders in his office also explained that the statutory function of the command remain revenue generation and facilitation […]