Terminal
operators on Monday called for a review of the system where they have to scan
and send documents to Abuja for approval before cargoes are discharged.
operators on Monday called for a review of the system where they have to scan
and send documents to Abuja for approval before cargoes are discharged.
At
a meeting with the Assistant Comptroller-General of Customs(ACG), Zone ‘A’, Mr Eporwei Edike, at the Apapa Area Command,
Capt. Mohammed Bashir of the Apapa Bulk Terminal, urged the ACG to table the
issue before the customs management.
a meeting with the Assistant Comptroller-General of Customs(ACG), Zone ‘A’, Mr Eporwei Edike, at the Apapa Area Command,
Capt. Mohammed Bashir of the Apapa Bulk Terminal, urged the ACG to table the
issue before the customs management.
He
said that the method of operation was responsible for delays of about two to
three days.
said that the method of operation was responsible for delays of about two to
three days.
Bashir
suggested that such approval could easily be handled by the ACG in Lagos, to
avoid the unwarranted delay.
suggested that such approval could easily be handled by the ACG in Lagos, to
avoid the unwarranted delay.
He
encouraged business owners in Nigeria to become more innovative and consider
more export business, rather than importing toothpicks.
encouraged business owners in Nigeria to become more innovative and consider
more export business, rather than importing toothpicks.
He
disclosed that his terminal now operated round the clock for break bulking to
save hours.
disclosed that his terminal now operated round the clock for break bulking to
save hours.
The
Managing Director of Mitchell Bonded Terminal, Mr Okunbo, appealed that the
customs service should consider helping to stem containers to off-dock
terminals as his facility had yet received containers in 5 years.
Managing Director of Mitchell Bonded Terminal, Mr Okunbo, appealed that the
customs service should consider helping to stem containers to off-dock
terminals as his facility had yet received containers in 5 years.
He
said they should also look at the issue of high tariff and delays as some
terminals refused transfers.
said they should also look at the issue of high tariff and delays as some
terminals refused transfers.
Responding,
the ACG condemned any act that would lead to delay of anybody’s consignment or
making people to unduly pay Debit Note.
the ACG condemned any act that would lead to delay of anybody’s consignment or
making people to unduly pay Debit Note.
He
advised the terminal operators to write about their concerns in a letter to the
Comptroller-General of Customs.
advised the terminal operators to write about their concerns in a letter to the
Comptroller-General of Customs.
He,
however, said that the customs was not in charge of waivers and revalidation.
however, said that the customs was not in charge of waivers and revalidation.
He
also said that the importer and the shipping companies, rather than the customs,
had the authority in the stemming of containers to off-dock terminals.
also said that the importer and the shipping companies, rather than the customs,
had the authority in the stemming of containers to off-dock terminals.
