AMATO Introduces Regulatory Code For Members

T

he Association of
Maritime Truck Owners (AMATO) has introduced a regulatory code that will promote efficiency in the operations of its members.

The Chairman of the association, Chief Remi Ogungbemi, gave the assurance in an interview with newsmen last Tuesday in Lagos.

Ogungbemi said that the code known as AMATO 2014 Regulatory Code was necessary since maritime trucking business encountered many challenges.

According to him some drivers do not maintain their trucks while some hirers do not pay amounts of money commensurate with their loads.

He said that these and others anomalies would be taken care of by the regulatory code.

He said that, when fully operational, the code would be beneficial to stakeholders in the maritime industry.

“It is very important for people to do things right at all times,” Ogungbemi said.

According to him, the association would in March begin training of Lagos-based truck drivers in the maritime industry, on best practices.

“By March, the first batch of 300 drivers will be trained while those in other port cities will take place later.

“We are particular about port cities because we operate our trucks in the maritime industry,” Ogungbemi said.