Road Haulage: NIMASA To Sensitize Operators

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Eastern Zone, in Conjunction with the Road Haulage Unit of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) Rivers State Branch, will organize a one day sensitization workshop on the role of road haulage in the Maritime transport Chain in Nigeria.

In a statement signed by Dr. Ifeanyi Obular for, the NIMASA zonal co-ordinator,  and made available to The Tide on Monday in Port Harcourt, said the workshop is scheduled to hold on Thursday, August 18, 2011 at the Nigerian Ports Authority, Wharf Anchorage Hall, Port Harcourt, at 9.00 am prompt.

The aim of the workshop, according to him, is to sensitize stakeholders in the dock industry on the important role road haulage plays in the Cargo delivery network of the Maritime transport Chain in Nigeria.

The Workshop also intends to touch on the need for excellent loading and off loading of Cargo by the dockworkers, which marks the beginning and terminal point of haulage activities.

Obulor, in the statement, said that Cargo distribution network can not be completed in the Maritime transport Chain without the active participation of road haulage operators saying that it is as a result of the important service they render that occasioned the sensitization workshop programme, with a view to creating more awareness on the area that would benefit both the road haulage operators and the Maritime Industry.

He said eminent resource persons would be featured to deliver papers on topical issues that would enhance effectiveness and efficiency in the road haulage service delivery. He enjoined stakeholders in the Maritime Sector in the state to attend the sensitization workshop for a greater improvement in the sector.