WAF Shipping Focus: Week 2
- Agwe Logistics Solutions
- Jan 18
- 4 min read
In a move to strengthen cargo tracking and transparency, the Nigerian Government, through the Ministry of Finance, has directed all shipping companies and airlines operating in Nigeria to submit their manifests to the Single Window Project, SWP. Recall that before now, the submission of shipping manifests was handled exclusively by the Nigeria Customs Service for onward cargo processing and port clearance. In a memo with reference number FMF/OHMF/CW/NSW/01 and dated 17th of November, 2025, all shipping firms and airlines were directed to integrate with the National Single Window platform. The Memo which was signed by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale
Edun, all shipping lines and airlines are directed to integrate with the NSW Platform to ensure seamless Manifests submission. Part of the Memo reads: “I would like to bring to your attention that His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu inaugurated the National Single Window (NSW) Project on the 16th of April 2024.
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The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, has announced the commencement of
procedures for granting safe passage to personal vehicles temporarily imported or transiting through Nigeria by international travellers. A press statement signed by Abdullahi Maiwada, Deputy Comptroller of Customs & National Public Relations Officer revealed this, stating that the initiative is anchored on the Nigeria Customs Service Act, 2023, and relevant international conventions on temporary admission and transit of vehicles. According to the statement, the new framework covers all personal, non-commercial vehicles belonging to international travellers visiting Nigeria for tourism, diplomatic, business, or personal purposes. It seeks to ease cross border movement, strengthen Nigeria’s compliance with international
obligations, and reinforce the nation’s commitment to trade facilitation and
regional integration. The statement noted that the implementation draws legal backing from Sections 142, 143, 144, and 245 of the NCS Act, 2023.
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The Nigerian Navy has moved to consolidate gains in maritime safety by pushing for a stronger working relationship with the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), particularly in the area of hydrography. Speaking during a familiarisation visit to NIMASA Headquarters, the Flag Officer Commanding, Western Naval Command, Rear Admiral Abdullahi Mustapha, said deeper cooperation between both agencies was key to sustaining safe navigation across Nigerian waters. He noted that the existing partnership with NIMASA has already delivered measurable improvements, stressing the need to build on those achievements. Mustapha noted that “the longstanding and unwavering partnership NIMASA has maintained with the Nigerian Navy has culminated in the current tranquility being witnessed within the Nigerian maritime domain, and it is a clear testament to the strength of this partnership.”
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The Nigerian Shippers’ Council ( lNSC) has directed shipping lines to halt the implementation of their new tariff regime. The suspension follows a protest, where members of the Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) and other freight forwarding groups shut down the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) office in Apapa. MSC revised charges include an increase in Import Documentation Fee for 20ft containers from N45,000 to N58,500 while 40ft levies for the same service increased from N72,000 to N93,600. Meanwhile, Port Additional Charges for 20ft hiked from N50,000 to N80,000 and 40ft container cost moved from N100,000 to N160,000. A usually reliable source within the Nigerian Shippers’ Council informed Maritime Today Online that the Executive
Secretary, Dr. Akutah Pius has officially directed MSC and other shipping lines to suspend the new charges. According to the source, the Executive Secretary’s directive mandates the shipping lines to maintain status quo and commenced consultations with all relevant stakeholders, particularly the clearing agents. Before the suspension was announced, a meeting between freight agents and MSC leadership had ended in a stalemate.
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The Ghana Shippers Authority (GSA) will intensify regulatory interventions this year aimed at reducing shipping-related costs. The interventions focus on eliminating arbitrary charges to help create a more transparent and competitive shipping environment. The planned measures, which would be centred on regulatory intermediations under the authority’s expanded mandate to regulate pricing and standards, are expected to ease the cost burden on shippers while improving compliance within the shipping industry. Although the government has implemented several measures since assuming office to stabilise the local currency and abolish or reduce certain taxes, the cost of doing business at the ports remains high due to inefficiencies and arbitrary charges. Speaking on the authority’s strategic priorities for this year, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of GSA, Professor Ransford Gyampo, said the authority was committed to deepen regulatory interventions and ensure fairness, compliance and the elimination of
arbitrary charges.
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The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, has announced the commencement of a new Standard Operating Procedure, SOP, for regulating courier companies operating under the Delivered Duty Paid, DDP, Incoterm. This implementation provides a unified framework for registration, manifest submission, declaration, valuation, clearance, delivery and compliance monitoring, in line with global best practices. The DDP initiative derives its legal foundation from the International Chamber of Commerce, ICC, Incoterms 2020, relevant sections of the Nigeria Customs Service Act 2023, WCO SAFE Framework of Standards, Revised Kyoto Convention, WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement, NCS Courier Clearance Guidelines, and the Nigeria Postal Service Act 2023. Under the newly commenced procedure, courier companies intending to operate the DDP regime are requested to obtain a license from the NCS Headquarters License and Permit Unit under the Tariff and Trade Department.
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