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Freight forwarders, logistics operators, tank container operators and lessors, NVOCs, and liner carriers have been warned and to take necessary action to ensure that commodities being presented for transport are correctly declared and documented for safe carriage. TT Club gave the warning following a recent report available to it that shipper interests have been seeking […]

A Maersk-operated containership lost around 90 containers in heavy weather this week during an eastbound voyage in the North Pacific Ocean, the company has confirmed. Some of the containers lost overboard contained dangerous goods such as lithium-ion batteries. About another 100 containers are collapsed or damaged on deck. “We regret to confirm that the 4,578 […]

Currently ranked 110 on the global logistics performance index, 116 on global port competitiveness, Nigeria’s over-dependence on Lagos ports has brought untold hardship on shippers, importers, and other key stakeholders. Currently, it takes an average of 14 days to complete cargo clearance at both Apapa ports, as against the global standard average of 48 hours […]