So as to develop a database for the nation’s port business, the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has launched a compulsory on-line registration course of for regulated port service suppliers and customers.
On the stakeholders’ sensitisation workshop for shippers, haulage operators, freight forwarders, licensed Customs brokers, and different port customers held in Lagos on Monday, the Port Financial Regulator mentioned it is going to be certain that port customers and repair suppliers are duly registered.
Pius Akutah, government secretary of the NSC, mentioned the Council needs to construct a databank for the port business, which is whereas is migrating from handbook to on-line registration for regulated service suppliers and port customers.
He mentioned the workshop was to take stakeholders by way of the method and that the Council has additionally offered a handbook for the registration to assist stakeholders.
Represented by Cajetan Agu, director of Shopper Affairs, Akutah mentioned the transfer is in keeping with the Nigerian Shippers’ Council Act that mandates all regulated service suppliers to register with the Council.
Citing an instance, he mentioned, the Council had acquired a number of complaints up to now on trade-related disputes and when the investigation is carried out, will probably be blamed on the faceless importer.
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In accordance with him, the Council needs to place an finish to problems with faceless importers going ahead and the Council would solely deal with points regarding shippers, operators, and port customers that register with it.
Interesting to events concerned, the Council’s boss mentioned there can be penalties for non-compliance.
Responding to the problem of duplication, Celestine Akujuobi, assistant director of Shopper Affairs, mentioned registering with the Council is completely different from acquiring an working license from Nigeria Customs to work as a freight forwarder or Customs agent.
In accordance with him, the Shippers’ Council will publish the checklist of people who find themselves legally mandated to do enterprise on the port whereas those that did not comply wouldn’t be within the database.
Benjamin Ivwighreghweta, deputy director of ICT, mentioned to register with the port financial regulator, the particular person or firm should current supporting paperwork that present his or her line of enterprise.
He listed the doc to incorporate a latest invoice of lading, and a certificates of registration with the Export Promotion Council, NPA, or CAC amongst others.
He mentioned individuals can both log on to use for a brand new registration certificates or to resume an expired certificates and would be capable of pay the registration price on-line.
He assured that the portal is user-friendly, and developed with security measures that defend customers from malicious hackers and cyber threats.