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Saturday, June 30, 2012

CHALLENGES AND POTENTIALS IN NIGERIA CARGO BUSINESS


Interview with Mr. Yinka Babalola Ayodotun, Executive Director, Fast Forwarding Group, Lagos,Nigeria
Cargo business can boost in Nigeria under enabling environment, policy, says stakeholder 

 What is Fast Forwarding Group into?

We operate cargo flights from Dubai to Lagos on a weekly basis, minimum of three flights every day. We have also commenced operation into Kano and our first flight landed recently. We also operate into other countries like Accra, Ghana and Abidjan.  We formerly operate into Sudan, before they were broken into two countries. But because of the issue of boundary problem there, we stopped flying.
And you know that if anything happened anywhere with an aircraft, it becomes a global issue, because of that; for security reasons we stopped the Sudan operation temporary.

HOW TO SEND MY BAGGAGE / LUGGAGE FROM U.S.A TO NIGERIA

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HOW CAN I SEND MY BAGGAGE/ CARGO/ SHIPMENT TO ANY PART OF NIGERIA?

Commonly asked question!


How to send your Baggage to Nigeria- All you need to do is to call or visit a Baggage sender assistance in your location, whose responsibility is to among others; provide you with advice and or provide you guidelines to follow. This he can do for you on phone or when you visit him/her, whichever you prefer. (Contact, Cargo Service assistant in the U.S.A). 
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  How to send your Baggage to Nigeria- Requirement and Document: - Some Baggage sender assistant will require that you provide means of identification, but essential to provide is your Name as sender, and Name of your representative/ receiver (also known as consignee).
By now you are in the process of sending your Baggage to Nigeria from U.S.A

HOW TO RECEIVE MY LUGGAGE / CARGO/ SHIPMENT IN NIGERIA?
 You or Your representative/ receiver / consignee in Nigeria will need to show means of identification to our Agent in Nigeria in order to confirm original consignee / receiver before your Baggage can be delivered.

 How do you receive your Baggage in Nigeria! 
For your understanding, a baggage sender assistant is usually referred to as shipper in Transport industry. The work of a Shipper is to help people who are in need of transport service from one geographical location to another, either by Air, Sea, or Land.

Where else can I receive my Baggage in Nigeria?
There are two type of receiving methods!
(1) Airport / warehouse pick up: Your baggage can be received, either at the airport or in our warehouse by your appointed representative / consignee OR personally by yourself in Nigeria (i.e. if you are around)
(2) Door-Step Delivery: It can also be delivered to your Door-Step. Through our correspondent office in Nigeria, we can deliver your cargo / Baggage / Shipment to the most hidden Village, town, and city in any part of Nigeria. 

Requirements to cleared and receive your Baggage in Nigeria- Essential to provide for you to receive your baggage / cargo / shipment in Nigeria is the identification means of the receiver, i.e. National I.D Card OR Drivers’ License, Or International Passport (not Photocopy)
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO SEND AND RECEIVE MY GOODS IN NIGERIA?
Freight and Clearing Charges: this is determined by number of variables or factors, which may include but not limited to; Weight (in Kilo or Pound), Distance (i.e. Destination), Mode of Transportation (Air, Sea, Land), E.T.C. You can however enjoy from numbers of designs to further develop your Business/ Shipping to Nigeria.
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Why should I employ the service of a clearing agent?
 
Ans-: Clearing agents are recognized persons, (member of organized body, formed and established by law to regulate the activities of member, especially when acting in-between importer, Government agencies and other major players. 

Which goods are tagged as “personal effects”?
Ans-: Personal effects goods are goods that may not necessarily be for single person, but may be imported for use by a person or group of persons, Baggage shipping, Packages shipping to Nigeria for family use and other shipping to Nigeria that are not for commercial use.

What is Custom Duty?
Ans-: Custom duties are Taxes / or levies that are to be paid to Government agencies, directly through the Nigerian Customs. 

What is Contra-ban?
Ans-: Contra-ban goods are goods that are not permissible for importation by law. They are usually goods that are locally available and largely enough for commercial use / or consumption.

How to Confirm the Arrival of Your Imported Goods at Airport?
Ans: You will need to provide your shipper’s copy to your clearing agent, who will visit designated carrier / airline to confirm the arrival of the consignment at the airport. This document must be accompanied with National Identity Card or International passport or Driver’s License in the case of personal effects. Letter of authority, with complimentary card dully signed must be provided in the case of consignment, large enough for commercial use.

Can I send/ or clear my Cargo with my personal name?
Ans-: yes you can. There is a big “BUT” to this answer. You must be available at the consignment’s destination to provide vital required document, e.g. means of identification to your clearing agent to make him/her process the clearing of your consignments on your behalf. Learn more about requirement to clear your consignment. See also how to receive my luggage / cargo/ shipment in Nigeria? above

Can I store my goods at airport?
Ans-: Yes you can. There are privately owned, yet secured storage facilities inside and outside Cargo shed. Most of them are just 1-2 minute drive from/to the airport. All you need is to let your clearing agent understand your need for this facility.

How can I find a ware-house in Nigeria?
Ans-: there are a good numbers of secured ware house in Nigeria. You can also talk with your clearing agent on your need for this facility, or contact a pre-shipment consultant to advice you. Request a Free Quote and Access FREE Use of International warehouses; Designed for those shipping from U.S/Canada, Europe, HK and China to Nigeria

Who is a Shipper?
Ans: - A shipper is an individual or business that consolidate goods/cargo and arrange transportation for them. See Contact Addresses of U.S/Canada, China / HK, Europe Shippers

What are types of  “Motor carrier”?
Ans: - There are two types of motor carriers: private (a company that provides truck transportation of its own cargo) and for hire (a company that is paid to provide truck transportation of cargo belonging to others). 

Who Is a Freight forwarder?
Ans: - Often confused with freight brokers, freight forwarders are significantly different. Forwarders typically take possession of the goods, consolidate numerous smaller shipments into one large shipment, then arrange for transport of that larger shipment using various shipping methods, including land, air and water carriers.

What is Agricultural truck broker?
Ans: - Generally small and operating in one area of the country, unregulated agricultural truck brokers arrange motor carrier service for exempt agricultural products.

What is Shipper’s association?
Ans: - Shipper's associations are exempt, nonprofit, cooperative organizations formed by shippers to reduce transportation costs by pooling shipments. Shipper's associations operate in a manner very similar to that of freight forwarders, but their service is limited to their members and is not available to the general public.

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Thursday, June 28, 2012

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.................Doing Business as................
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Down Oba-Akran, Ikeja
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HOW TO SEND MY BAGGAGE / LUGGAGE FROM U.K TO NIGERIA



HOW CAN I SEND MY BAGGAGE/ CARGO/ SHIPMENT TO NIGERIA?
Commonly asked question!
Send Goods from UK to Nigeria (Use Cargo Consolidation)
How to send your Baggage to Nigeria- All you need to do is to call or visit a Baggage sender assistance in your location, whose responsibility is to among others; provide you with advice and or provide you guidelines to follow. This he can do for you on phone or when you visit him/her, whichever you prefer. (Contact, Cargo Service assistant in the U.S).

Saturday, June 23, 2012

CARGO CLEARANCE MAY SUFFER DELAY, AS NAHCO INCREASED HANDLING CHARGES FOR IMPORTED GOODS

Cargo Clearance to suffer delay, as Nahco Increased Handling Charges of Imported Goods
 HANDLING CHARGES INCREMENTS- NAHCO START IMPLEMENTATION ON MONDAY! Stake Holders Hang Operations. Shipments Clearance to Suffer
Some times at the beginning of year 2012, there had been rumor and speculations that Nahco in planing to increase her handling charges from her initial price. Different information and speculations were all over on what percentage. While some said the increment might go up by 100- 200, some were of 300 percent increment is likely. Of cause there had been news paper reports on this speculation.
At about noon, On Monday, 18th June 2012, stake holders, Agents, and other relevant agencies were served with circular which contents informed everybody the beginning of implementation of the new Handling Charge/rate.
Nahco handling Charges had been increased by 37%. 
The reasons stated in the Memo for the increment was not cogent to people's satisfaction, hence All Agents decide to ground operations since Tuesday (the following day.)
Many stake holders were of the opinion that Nahco made a lot of money during her last business year. In fact is always gaining in recent time. Some made reference to the urge Dividends it announce to her shareholders during the last financial year. Majority were ill-bent to agreeing to endorse the new rate.


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Sunday, June 3, 2012

LITE RAIN STORM REMOVES ROOF OF A $25 DOLLARS WAREHOUSE TWO DAY AFTER IT WAS COMMISSIONED

The roof of $25M automated warehouse, belonging to Nigerian Aviation Handling Company plc that was commissioned on 31st May, 2012 was Partially removed yesterday, 2nd June 2012 by rain storm, just two days after it was commissioned by Nigeria President, Dr. Goodluck E. Jonathan.

People watched the scene with exclamations. Some shouted foul on the part of Nahco, why majority were of the opinion that handlers of the project must have used sub-standard materials.

 
NIGERIA AIR CARGO PLANE CRASH IN GHANA


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.................Doing Business as................
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Friday, June 1, 2012

NAHCO TAKES NEW LOOK, CONSIDERING MORE ADVANCE OPERATIONAL METHOD

Federal Airport Authority intensifies efforts to sanitize her Environment. Screening of Non-Identity Card holders begins a day after Nahco Commissioned her Ultra-Model $25 Warehouse 
Front View of Newly Commissioned Nahco Warehouse
The Biggest Air Cargo Warehouse in West Africa sub-region
Nahco Warehouse Resumes Customs Clearance Operations Today June 1st 2012
Silver Bird Television Crew interviewing Secretary General, MMA Branch of Association of Nigeria Customs Licensed Agent (ANCLA) in Nahco complex, a day after official commissioning of Nahco new Warehouse
Silver Bird Television Crew and ANCLA Secretary-General Discussing Air Cargo issues
Nahco Facility Manager, Addressing numbers of Agencies on the need to emulate modern and advance operational styles as it is obtained in other developed nations a day after she commissioned her new warehouse.


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Cocoa bus stop,
Down Oba-Akran, Ikeja
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