WAF Shipping Focus: Week 16
- Agwe Logistics Solutions
- Apr 19, 2024
- 3 min read
In a bid to strengthen the longstanding partnership between the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and its counterpart in the Republic of Benin, a high powered delegation led by the Comptroller General of Customs Mr. Adewale Adeniyi
embarked on a crucial mission to meet with the Director General of the Customs Administration of Benin Republic with a view to deliberate on strategi es aimed at amplifying trade activities between the two nations and ensuring the seamless implementation of recommendations previously discussed during their rendezvous in Cotonou
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Nigerian maritime stakeholders and authorities have concluded plans to understudy the Chinese waterways transport model with a view to perfecting Nigeria’s waterways transportation system. In a statement, the Head of Maritime Roundtable Breakfast Meeting, MBRBM, Mrs Tosan Edodo Emore, said that China being the largest country with the largest inland waterways is apt to teach Nigeria on how best to manage and improve water transport system.
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Maersk is constantly seeking ways to expanding their network and improve the efficiency of services. That is why they are pleased to announce they are expanding their network options. From week 17, they will be making below changes to their Europe to/from West Africa Services. To meet the seasonal market demand in South Africa, the WAF7 and WAF13 services will be merged, and will be extended to Coega, South Africa. The WAF2 service will be upgraded and extended to Freetown, Sierra Leone. Since the disruptions of the Red Sea, global logistics have faced great challenges in East Mediterranean Area.
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In a bid to streamline operations and enhance accountability within the Nigerian ports system, the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has announced plans to enforce registration for port service providers and users who have failed to register on the council’ s online portal by third quarter of 2024. Speaking during a sensitization programme for stakeholders on the registration of regulated port service providers and users at the Council Headquarters in Lagos, the Executive Secretary of the Council; Barr. Pius Akutah elucidated on the significance of adherence to the online registration requirements by all service providers in the port. He added that this regulation is in line with the duties of the NSC as enshrined in section four of its 2015 regulation
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The World Shipping Council (WSC), the united voice of liner shipping, is happy to announce that the WSC Board has appointed Joe Kramek as its new President & CEO, to succeed John Butler upon his retirement at the end of July. Joe Kramek brings a wealth of experience and expertise to his new role, from both the maritime sector and government service. Before stepping into the position of President & CEO, Joe Kramek served as the WSC’s Director of U.S. Government
Relations. His professional journey includes twenty eight years as a commissioned officer with the U.S. Coast Guard, where he spent time at sea and as the Chief of Maritime, International, and Environmental Law. Notably, Kramek led the U.S. Delegation to the International Maritime Organization’s Legal Committee during his Coast Guard tenure.
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The Nigerian Ports Authority says has secured a $700m loan from Citibank for the rehabilitation of the Apapa and Tincan Island Ports in Lagos. The loan was funded by the UK Export Finance, an export credit agency, Announcing this in a statement, the NPA said it had also opened discussions with another funding agency to finance the upgrading of the Eastern Ports including Calabar, Warri, Onne, and Rivers Ports as well as the reconstruction of Escravos Breakwater.
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