Shippers Plan Forum On Maritime Transport

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC).and the Union of African Shippers’ Councils (UASC) in collaboration with United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) will hold a Sub-Regional Standing Committee Meeting on Maritime Transport in West and Central Africa.
The Director, Special Duties in NSC, Mr Ignatius Nweke, made this known in Lagos last Monday.
Nweke said that the event would hold between September. 25 and 26 in Abuja, adding that the theme of the workshop is: “Port Concession in West and Central Africa; Impact on Economies of Member States of the Sub-region”.
He said that the event was targeted at governments of member states, international and regional organisations and other stakeholders in the Trade and Transport facilitation process in the West and Central Africa Sub-region.
“Among other objectives, the workshop is expected to appraise the state of maritime transportation in West and Central African viz-a-viz other regions of the world and proffer solutons to challenges facing the sector.
“Assess the implementation of World Trade Organisation (WTO) Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) and issues relating to port operations.
“Advocate the development and maintenance of criticial trade support facilities/infrastructure that will promote efficiency, competition and cost reduction in the carriage of goods as well as linkages to other markets,’’he said.