Lagos, Apapa Port is heavily congested and ships are forced to wait for 50 days
In addition, more than 800 export containers have been discarded at Apapa Port due to port congestion, and cargo cannot enter the terminal. Therefore, the Nigeria Shippers’ Council (NSC) ensured that the evacuation of goods by rail was resumed in Apapa.
In the face of heavy port congestion, the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council, Bello, was represented by Ms. Ifeoma Ezedinma, Director of Regulatory Services. He said that the Council recently promoted the new “between the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) and the APM terminal. The signing of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) wants to eliminate port congestion through the railway system.
Bello attended the meeting between the NRC and the APM terminal. The Director of the Board’s Regulatory Services stated: “The congestion is due to the importer giving up the consignment of the goods that have arrived at the port. Many importers refuse to clear the goods because they are not sure when to deliver Looking ahead, the ultimate goal is to ensure that imported goods are transported by rail or barge, and that raw materials for export are allowed for road transport."
The council has recently received many complaints that exports cannot be transferred to ports. They explained:
"We should not stack containers in ports. Ports are not warehouses, and these importers are reluctant to pick up because they don't have their own warehouses, and they think they are safer and cheaper in ports."
He also said that during the blockade, many warehouses were blocked. Therefore, they would rather leave the container in the port. The collateral effect is that as long as the boat pays in place before the berth, it adds that 50 days is a lot of money, but then guess who pays? Maybe it’s the terminal consumer.
Friendly remind:
Arrange the order schedule reasonable is so necessary, Make an order plan in advance and leave more time as possiable as you can. Avoid the crowd port, if you can unloading the goods at other ports will be better.
In a word, think it twice and make plan in advance.
