Apapa, Lagos (Business Day) - One of the greatest hindrances to efficiency at the seaports in Lagos is congestion. This is due to the incessant traffic gridlocks and the bad state of the access roads to the port, thereby, making it impossible for importers to take delivery of their consignments as and
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50 Vehicles Cleared At Dar es Salem Port to Implement JPM Order
China logs strong exports, imports, as economy gains steam
HONG KONG (AP) — China reported strong growth Friday in both exports and imports in November in a reassuring sign for the world’s second-biggest economy. Figures posted on the customs department website show exports expanded 12.3 percent to $217.4 billion in November over a year earlier. That’s nearly double the 6.9 percent
U.S., Mexico launch border-crossing cargo pilot
US-Mexico Truck Pilot Armed U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials can now pre-inspect cargo in Mexico before it crosses the border, and Mexican customs officials have a reciprocal agreement for designated stations in the United States for cargo inspections. A six-month pilot program that allows the pre-inspection of U.S.-bound cargo in
The Modern Port And Global Supply Chain Optimization
The Modern Port And Global Supply Chain Optimization: Photo: Port of Ningbo Zhoushan, China No matter how information technology advances, the world trade cannot be materialized without ports. This is exactly why every country needs to develop much more advanced and efficient ports for its prosperity - Dr. Mahathir, former Prime Minister
New DHL Global Forwarding platform simplifies global airfreight for shippers
With so many new, tech-savvy forwarders setting up online, real-time booking systems for air cargo, it was only a matter of time before the big integrators got into the act. The latest is the launch of DHL Global Forwarding’s (DHL-GF) Online Freight Quotation & Booking, allowing shippers to quote and
Iran inaugurates new extension to its main Arabian Sea port
Shahid Behehshti port of Chabahar A newly built extension to Iran's main Arabian Sea outlet, the strategic Chabahar Port on the Gulf of Oman, which more than triples its capacity and poses a challenge for a port under construction in neighbouring Pakistan was inaugurated on Sunday, December 3, 2017 by Iranian President Hassan
Nigeria to implement new import-export guidelines Jan 1
Nigeria Customs Win Big on Smuggling War, Intercepts 506 Bags of Imported Rice
506 Bags of Imported Rice Intercepts by Nigeria Customs Sokoto (NAN) - The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, said its command in Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara zone had intercepted 506 bags of foreign rice concealed in bags of beans smuggled into the country. The command's Controller, Nasir Ahmad, made this known to journalists on Wednesday
Asia’s airfreight markets keep racking up the gains
Percentage-point increase in freight load factors (FLF) for the month, year-over-year, overturning predictions that Asia's airfreight. Asian airfreight growth shows no signs of slowing down Asia’s airfreight market continued to burnish its reputation as the global breadwinner last month, with preliminary traffic figures for October showing a 5.8 percent rise, year-over-year, once