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Lagos shippers lament over 10,000 containers trapped in China
The Shippers Association of Lagos (SAL) has expressed worry over the scarcity of empty containers to bring cargoes into the country.
Jonathan Nicol, president of SAL, disclosed this in an interview with NAN yesterday in Lagos.
According to him, some cargoes are currently “trapped” in China due to this development.
He said Nigeria has over 10,000 idle containers that were of no use since they cannot be transported to China and Europe to bring in cargoes.
Industries suffer more because of what most of their materials pass through before they are taken out of port, and the erratic power supply leads to dependency on generators, and this requires a lot of money,” he said.
“The Pre-Arrival Assessment Report (PAAR) system of Customs, which is supposed to be an advisory document that has credibility but unfortunately, it is not working effectively.”
Nicol stated that for the government to reap benefits from the sector, it should look into maritime problems and proffer lasting solutions to them.
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