FG to Bar Imported Ships from 2022

As part of efforts to encourage local participation in ship building, the Federal Government of Nigeria has commenced the process of placing a ban on importation of certain categories of vessels into the country by 2022.

The Director-General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dakuku Peterside, disclosed this to journalists in Lagos, urged Nigerian firms to look into various financing options and go into a joint venture on areas that they were lacking capacity.

He said the agency is vigorously pursuing the Cabotage Waiver Cessation Plan, and its currently engaging welders, aluminum and production firms among others to prepare them for their roles in vessel building.

Read also: Nigeria, China Sign MoU Begins First Deep Sea Port in Lagos

He said the agency is currently collaborating with the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) to have a joint audit of vessels in the industry, while they pursue the five-year vessel demand forecast.

“The central plan is to empower Nigerians for greater participation in maritime trade. The law seeks to achieve that goal through four key pillars, namely, ensuring that vessels that operate in our coastal waters within the country’s territory are built in Nigeria, owned by Nigerians, manned by Nigerians, and registered in Nigeria.

“It was in an attempt to arrest the seeming drift that NIMASA came up with a five-year strategic plan, beginning from 2021, to end in stages the grant of Cabotage waiver. The winding down process is phased to avoid major disruptions to the Cabotage trade. The plan is to achieve the key objectives of the Cabotage Act in terms of in-country construction, ownership, manning, and flagging of ships engaged in coastal trade,” he added.

Read also: FG Orders Seaport Terminals’ Auditing as Nigeria loses N150bn annually to multiple surcharges

According to him, “There has been an increase in the number of wholly-owned Nigerian vessels on the Nigerian Cabotage register. The 2018 half year result showed that 125 vessels were registered, representing a 33 per cent increase when compared with the 94 registered in the corresponding period in 2017. Currently, there are more than 200 vessels captured in the Cabotage register.

Read also: Difference between Direct Freight Shipping and Consolidation Shipping

“Also, about 68 per cent of vessels trading within the country’s maritime space are Nigerian-flagged,” he said.

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How to Buy from Amazon.com and Ship to Nigeria

Amazon.com, Inc., is considered to be the world’s largest online retailer. It is an American multinational technology company based in Seattle that focuses on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence. It is considered one of the Big Four tech companies, along with Google, Apple, and Facebook.

Read also: 50 Most Popular and Reliable Online Stores in USA

Note: From the Amazon app for Android phone, you can also shop for digital items, such as movies, apps, games, Kindle and e-books. To install the Amazon App, visit www.amazon.com/androidapp

To order from the Amazon Shopping app:

1.      Visit the product detail page for an item you wish to buy.

2.      Tap Add to Cart.

3.      When you've finished adding items to your cart, tap the Shopping Cart icon.

4.      If you need to edit the items in your Cart, tap Save for later or Delete next to the item in the Cart.

5.      Tap Proceed to checkout and follow the on-screen instructions.

6.      Review your order information and tap Place your order to complete your purchase.

You'll see an order confirmation screen when your purchase has been completed.

Valuehandlers International Limited ships from Amazon.com and all US online stores. Get Quote now!

Valuehandlers also ships from New Jersey, New York, Newark, Michigan, Houston, Texas, California, Florida, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, Ohio, North Carolina,   Colorado, Kansas, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Idaho, Oregon, Montana, Minnesota, Lowa, Illinois, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, etc. to Nigeria. 

For more information, send us a mail at customercare@valuehandlers.com or put a call through to us on 08032241768.

About the Blogger: Valuehandlers is a professional Freight forwarder specializes in Air & Sea shipping, Customs clearing and cargo delivery from and to Nigeria for Packages, Item, Equipment, Machines, Raw materials, Dangerous goods, Personal effects, trucks and Cars, etc. from more than eighty (80) countries.

Seaport Rail Project: Buhari to Compensate ‘Affected’ Terminal Operators

The Federal Government is set to compensate terminal operators whose facilities would be affected in the ongoing efforts to return rail tracks to Lagos seaports, it was gathered on Tuesday.

The initiative, it was learnt, is to boost quick evacuation of cargoes from the port, enthrone efficiency and boost government revenue.

The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Ms Hadiza Bala- Usman said the multibillion naira contract for the construction of the rail tracks inside the port, has been awarded by the government.

Read also: Nigeria, China Sign MoU, Begins First Deep Seaport

She said the contractor was engaged by the Federal Ministry of Transportation and the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) as part of efforts to end Apapa perennial traffic gridlock.

She said: “It is evident that as a port, you cannot have all your cargoes evacuated by road. Therefore, what we intend to do this year is to deploy the necessary rail connection to the port. As you can see, there is ongoing work in the Apapa/Tin-Can area by the contractor engaged by the Federal Ministry of Transportation.

“They have demolished some warehouses and they are about to start to lay the tracks for the rail.

“We are keen to have the project concluded and that is why we have identified areas where we would require access to the terminals.

“The Federal Ministry of Transportation has provided the necessary compensation for those locations that are going to be used for the rail tracks,” she said.

Read Also: Fed Gov’t charges Surveyors Council’s President Agbenla with abuse of office

The move, she said, was part of the new initiative by the government to reduce the perennial gridlock on Apapa roads and boost evacuation of cargoes from the ports.

Assuring the stakeholders that the Apapa/Oshodi/Oworonshoki would soon be completed, she said the NPA is excited because “rail is really a cargo means of transportation and that is where the revenue is.

About the Blogger: Valuehandlers is a professional Freight forwarder specializes in Air & Sea shipping, Customs clearing and cargo delivery from and to Nigeria for Packages, Item, Equipment, Machines, Raw materials, Dangerous goods, Personal effects, trucks and Cars, etc. from more than eighty (80) countries.

NAHCO, SAHCO Increase Cargo Handling Tariff by 40%

Freight forwarders and clearing agents at airports nationwide are to pay more for the cargo handling tariff rate as well as clearing of inbound and outbound cargoes under the new tariff arrangement put in place by the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company, NAHCO and Skyway Aviation Handling Company Plc (SAHCO) which took effect from November, 2019.

This was contained in a statement signed by both NAHCO and SAHCO, that the 40% increment became necessary as a result of the economic realities.

According to the new tariff, general cargo and bank consignment is now N65.30, a total departure from the initial N46.60 per kilogram (kg). Demurrage charges now moved to N13 from N11.05 per kg, courier jumped to N76 from N54.00 per kg while COA increased from N58.50 to N82 per kg.

Meanwhile, strong room storage slightly increased from N23.40 to N25 per kilogram while human remains increased from N58.50 to N60 per kilogram. Export charges however jumped from N28.00 to N39 per kg.

Other fees, such as freezer, vault, minimum charge, late registration and e-registration remain sacrosanct.

Sources hint that the only way to develop the industry and make the air cargo industry in Nigeria a world class is to allow a tariff review which would encourage investment in equipment and human resource.

 Read Also: Nigeria and China Sign MoU, Start First Deep Sea Port in Lagos

About the Blogger: Valuehandlers is a professional Freight forwarder specializes in Air & Sea shipping, Customs clearing and cargo delivery from and to Nigeria for Packages, Item, Equipment, Machines, Raw materials, Dangerous goods, Personal effects, trucks and Cars, etc. from and to more than eighty (80) countries.

Nigeria, China Sign MoU to Start First Deep Sea Port in Lagos

Nigeria is set to receive its first deep sea port in Lekki, Lagos State, after the country signed agreements with China Development Bank.

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu witnessed the signing of four agreements, including a USD 629 million financing facility that would accelerate the completion of the Lekki deep sea port project which started in 2011.

Read also: How to Export Goods from Nigeria

The government said the works on the project would be completed in 30 months.

The loan was secured from the Chinese bank after China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC), which owns majority shares in the project, signed a 45-year concessionary agreement with Lekki Port LFTZ Enterprise Limited (LPLTZ) to complete the first phase of the deep seaport project.

Once completed, the port would feature two 680-meter container berths with a depth of 16.5 meters. As outlined, the port will be capable of handling ships with a capacity of up to 18,000 TEU.

Read also: 11 Benefits of Cargo Insurance for Your Business

“The loan facility represents a significant milestone, which when combined with foreign direct investment of USD 230 million through equity injection by CHEC, will ensure a successful delivery of the seaport and reposition Nigeria as the trans-shipment hub in sub-Saharan Africa upon the conclusion of the second phase,” Biodun Dabiri, Chairman of Lekki Port Board of Directors, said.

CHEC Chairman Lin Yichong said the first phase of the project would be built with an annual handling capacity of 1.2 million TEU, adding that the capacity would be increased to 2.5 million TEU upon the completion of the second phase.

About the Blogger: Valuehandlers is a professional Freight forwarder specializes in Air & Sea shipping, Customs clearing and cargo delivery from and to Nigeria for Packages, Item, Equipment, Machines, Raw materials, Dangerous goods, Personal effects, trucks and Cars, etc. from more than eighty (80) countries.

How to Export Your Goods from Nigeria

With Valuehandlers International, you can export your goods and products to any country in the world. Here is the simplest procedure of getting your goods to your destination:

·         Submit your shipping enquiries  / packing list to  customercare@valuehandlers.com or use Quote request form

·         Give details of your goods, e.g.: nature, weight, destination and package, etc.

·         Receive an email detailing; your export Shipping rate and Procedure.

·         Complete registration form using a link attached to an email you received.

·         You'll be verified and our office address given to you in an email.

·         Tracking code will be issued to monitor the movement of your goods while in transit.

For advice or enquiries, send a mail to customercare@valuehandlers.com. You can WhatsApp us on 08082375017 or Call Bola on 08032241768. For instant export, click the link:

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Read also: Get Direct Shipping from Germany to Nigeria

Valuehandlers exports to USA, UK, Germany, UAE, China, Rusia, Spain, India, France, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Qatar, Australia, Japan, Korea and more than eighty countries. 

Note: IATA policy on chargeable weight applies. In other words, actual weight or dimensional weight (L x W x H) whichever is higher will be invoiced.

                                            

About the Blogger: Valuehandlers is a professional Freight forwarder specializes in Air & Sea shipping, Customs clearing and cargo delivery from and to Nigeria for Packages, Item, Equipment, Machines, Raw materials, Dangerous goods, Personal effects, trucks and Cars, etc. from and to more than eighty (80) countries.

Strike Looms as Freight forwarders Protest Extortion by Presidential Taskforce in Lagos

Freight forwarders have issued a threat to down tool in the next 21 days, if the Federal Government failed to resolve the bottlenecks associated with accessing the seaports.

The group, under the auspice of National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF), said it is currently mobilising other sister associations to jointly protest against the alleged extortion and unresolved difficulties in accessing Lagos ports, despite the call up system introduced by the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA).

In a letter addressed to the Executive Director, Marine and Operations, NPA, dated November 28th, 2019, and signed by Vice-President, Western Zone of NAGAFF, Tanko Ibrahim, the group stated: “We are therefore giving the NPA a 21-day ultimatum from the day they received the letter, to convene this crucial summit or be prepared to face massive strike action by the freight forwarders.” Read also: Freight forwarders, Other Stakeholders Protest Illegal Extortion

According to him, the call-up system has collapsed, thereby subjecting freight forwarders to unwarranted extortion and harassment.

He said this development has now created traffic nightmare on the port access roads, which has thrown up lots of challenges.

“As results of this, the Presidential Taskforce team has cashed in on the situation to subject truckers to mindless extortion,” he alleged.

Ibrahim further disclosed that as a result of the gridlock, the shipping companies slam them with huge and unwarranted demurrage charges, while their container deposits are usually mutilated or returned. Read also: Freight forwarding during Christmas

He continued; “These operational challenges thrown up by the gridlock have placed additional financial burden on the freight forwarders and their principals due to no fault of theirs.

“So last week, the concerned freight forwarders convened a meeting where we invited all the relevant stakeholders including the NPA, Shippers’ Council, shipping companies, terminal operators, NARTO, AMATO, Maritime Police and all the freight forwarding associations of ANLCA, AREFF, Council of Managing Directors, and others.

“But to our greatest surprise and annoyance, while other stakeholders honoured the invitation, the shipping companies and terminal operators, who are the major culprits of these illegalities, stayed away. Read also: Holiday Shipping with Valuehandlers

“So we resolved to ask the NPA management to convene another meeting where all the stakeholders, including the recalcitrant shipping companies and terminal operators, would be compelled to attend.

Meanwhile, the Vice-Chairman of the Presidential Taskforce team on Apapa traffic, Kayode Opeifa, had earlier dismissed the allegation of extortion by the team as baseless and an attempt to blackmail the team.

Holiday Shipping with Valuehandlers

Valuehandlers has been working round the clock as a continuum to simplifying your logistics experience smartly, jealously and uniquely.  We work hard throughout the year to provide the more efficient, reliable and prompt service delivery this holiday season that you trust us to deliver year-round.

Our commitment towards serving you better especially during this rush hour is opened to take full advantage of. The holiday season is a peak period for shipping and only those on the right path get to the Promised Land against all odds.

Valuehandlers is ever-ready to ease your supply chain management burdens as in:

·         Pre-shipping advisory and documentation

·         Air and Ocean freight shipping

·         Customs clearing

·         Air consolidation and groupage shipping

·         LCL and LTL

·         Parcel and courier services

·         Warehousing, etc.

For advice and enquiries on holiday shipping, kindly send a request to: customercare@valuehandlers.com or call Bola on 08032241768.

About the Blogger: Valuehandlers is a professional Freight forwarder specializes in Air & Sea shipping, Customs clearing and cargo delivery from and to Nigeria for Packages, Item, Equipment, Machines, Raw materials, Dangerous goods, Personal effects, trucks and Cars, etc. from more than eighty (80) countries.

5 Conditions for USA Freight Consolidation

Freight consolidation is an act of bringing together/ combining many freight of different sources into one. It is the cheapest means of shipping. It could save one of 80% of what regular courier service will offer.

This is done by accepting freight of lesser weight from difference consigners who might not avoid a regular courier service.

However, since it is consolidated goods, there could be delay in shipment because consolidated freight cannot be shipped in until it is accumulated to actual weight of shipment. (100kg as required by airline).

Valuehandlers understand our partners’ feelings when their freights are delayed. The outburst anger, unfair comments, and poor reception at delivery hence our concerted efforts to bring to your notice things you should know before you consolidate your freight as follows;

1.       Airline Requirement: The minimum of 100kg is the Airline requirement for shipping. Until this weight is in place, we may not be able to ship out of USA.

2.       Delivery price / Freight cost: This service is the cheapest way to import packages from USA to Nigeria: Many subscribers of this service opt for it because the service is relatively cheap compare to courier service or express shipping / direct shipping. They prefer to use this service since it could save them 80% of what regular courier service will offer. While courier service provider, like DHL will charge N80,000 for less than 5kg (duty not inclusive), our USA consol service might charge N15,000 (duty inclusive).

3.       Delivery timeline to Nigeria: Consolidation usually takes 7 – 15 Days to Nigeria. However, Airline prefer Direct shipments during peak time and this might lead to delay of consol shipment during peak period.

4.       Labeling: Shipments must be properly labelled. The delivery is dependent of proper labelling of inbound shipment. When consolidator receives shipments that are not properly labeled in the warehouse, is either he rejects it and return it back to supplier, or he keeps it in the facility until report comes from the buyer / consignee, and he’s able to trace the owner.

5.       Airline Rejection: Some items, including cosmetics, Battery related items, Liquids, some perfumes MAY be rejected (though not always), as there are instances that we deliver these items without any problems.

NOTE: Packages for events like marriage, and related events are not advised to subscribe for cargo consolidation at injury time.

Valuehandlers is made up of responsive, capable and reliable team who will not trade their credibility and reputation for peanut. You can trust us with any form of your shipment and we will give you the best experience you deserved.

How to Get Direct Shipping from Germany to Nigeria

The procedures for direct shipment from Germany to Nigeria are as follow:

1.      First of all, initiate conversation with Valuehandlers via any of our numerous interacting platforms.

2.      Get our Germany warehouse / Shipping address, where your supplier can send your shipment to for onward shipping to Nigeria. Valuehandlers do pick up from any India store. Confirm if you require pick up from supplier by sending mail to customercare@valuehandlers.com or Call Bola on 08032241768.

3.      Once cargo gets to our facility, we receive and reweigh it.

4.       We then ship the cargo out via direct shipment to Nigeria, for arrival in Lagos within five (5) days. Read also: 11 Benefits of Cargo Insurance

5.      Clearing of Cargo out of Lagos Port takes 24 - 48 hrs.

6.      We’d also notify you of the cargo status and invoice prior cargo arrival or upon cargo arrival by email provided in the inbound alert form you completed.

Valuehandlers’ services from Germany include:

·         Commercial pick up of Merchandize goods- raw Materials, Machine, Equipment, Dangerous goods

·         German custom clear and export document compilation

·         Trade payment solution

·         Foreign transaction representation

·         Air / Sea booking and forwarding

Read also: How Long Does Freight Shipping Take?

Note: Pick up from suppliers in Germany, Export documentation, Port charges / levies and delivery to Airline or Ocean liners, when charged separately are to consignee’s account. 

Valuehandlers is Shipping from all Germany suppliers; Hamburg, Frankfurt, Luxembourg, Munich,   Ruhr district, Saxony, Thuringia,  Leipzig, Dresden, Halle and Chemnitz regions, etc. to any part of Nigeria including but not limited to Lagos, Warri, Port Harcourt, Ondo, Abuja, Enugu, Kano, Kaduna, Edo, Delta, etc.

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About the Blogger: Valuehandlers is a professional Freight forwarder specializes in Air & Sea shipping, Customs clearing and cargo delivery from and to Nigeria for Packages, Item, Equipment, Machines, Raw materials, Dangerous goods, Personal effects, trucks and Cars, etc. from more than eighty (80) countries.

How Long Does Freight Shipping Take?

A lot of customers always have this question on their lips each time they want to ship from one country to another.

It should however be noted that the days a shipment takes vary on different factors. Each item, cargo, order or shipment has a different processing timeframe. You can send a mail to customercare@valuehandlers.com to get your shipping time-lines. Read also: How to Calculate Your Shipping Weight Yourself

Kindly note that if an order says it will ship in a certain number of business days, this does not include weekends or holidays.

The number of days shipping would take could depends on; the product, the store you are buying from, which country, your deliver address, the chosen shipping method, and how you want your purchased packages to be shipped (one whole shipment or many shipments). With all these factored in, your shipment could take days or weeks. In summary, it all varies. Read also: 12 Benefits of Cargo Insurance

For Valuehandlers International Limited, air consolidation takes 7-10 days, and export takes 4 to 7 days depending on the country of destination. In order to get specific shipment days for your shipment, you can send a mail to customercare@valuehandlers.com. You can also put a call through to us on 08032241768 or Get Quote now

About the Blogger: Valuehandlers is a professional Freight forwarder specializes in Air & Sea shipping, Customs clearing and cargo delivery from and to Nigeria for Packages, Item, Equipment, Machines, Raw materials, Dangerous goods, Personal effects, trucks and Cars, etc. from more than eighty (80) countries.

Freight forwarders, Transporters, Others Protest Illegal Charges at Seaports

In what could be termed allege extortion and illegal charges, freight forwarders and key stakeholders in the shipping industry have frowned on the rising demurrage charges and other alleged arbitrary charges imposed by shipping companies and terminal operators at the nation’s ports. Read also: FG Orders Seaport Terminal Auditing

The Chairman, Executive Committee of the Concerned Freight Forwarders and Transporters, Chief Andy Omenogor, noted that the activities at the ports had adverse effect on the business of operators.

He said, “The contrived congestion in the terminal or lack of space has resulted in the inability of our designated trucks to gain access into the terminal to load. Read also: N270b Annual Loss: Stakeholders in Talks on Cargo Insurance Certification

“This unfortunate scenario can last for several days or weeks. At the same time, we are battling to access and load our cargo containers, the shipping companies will keep charging demurrage for a delay that is not caused by us but by the terminal operators who fail to make their terminals accessible for easy flow of logistics.

“Furthermore and henceforth, we will not accept progressive demurrage from any shipping company as the same has been outlawed by the Federal Government.”

Omenogor listed container deposits, holding bay, placing lien on cargo, continued harassment of transporters and illegal container transfer charges by shipping companies as the challenges confronting operators in the maritime industry.

About the Blogger: Valuehandlers is a professional Freight forwarder specializes in Air & Sea shipping, Customs clearing and cargo delivery from and to Nigeria for Packages, Item, Equipment, Machines, Raw materials, Dangerous goods, Personal effects, trucks and Cars, etc. from more than eighty (80) countries.

For shipping and logistics advice, call Bola on 08032241768 or send a mail to customercare@valuehandlers.com

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How to Calculate Your Shipping Weight

Shipping is the basic means of sending and receiving items of any kind either across the sea, air or land. This makes it a substantial endeavor for easy mobility of goods as the duo of import and export respectively.

As important as it is so the knowledge of weight calculation is to avoid confusion in the middle of transaction with your prospective handlers. Read also: 6 Key Requirements of Cargo Consolidation

Many times, in recent time, Valuehandlers International discovered that many are not conversant with how shipping weight is calculated and their ignorance plotted them in an unpalatable condition. To avoid future dissatisfaction, hence, we provide you the formula for calculating weight of shipment.

There are three major formulas for calculating weight; which are (Actual, Dimensional and Billable Weight)

·        Actual Weight as the name implies is exactly what the product weighs when it is put on a scale. Here, it is just the product that is weighed

·        Dimensional Weight takes into account the length, width & height of the package that you are shipping. Dimensional weight takes into consideration the total package; carton, box, label, etc i.e it includes the case or cover of the product. With different formulas the dimensional weight can be calculated and if it is higher than the actual weight that will then become the “billable weight”.

·        Billable Weight is defined as the greater of the two weights (actual vs. dimensional) and this will be used to calculate the shipping rate. In other words, billable weight is what the shipper charges the consignee based on the weight of the cargo or goods. Read also: Free Logistics Services at Valuehandlers

Note: Weight charges is dependent on which either of actual or dimensional is higher.

For advice, visit www.valuehandlers.com send request to customercare@valuehandlers.com or call 08032241768 now!

You can Get Quote now for your shipping with reasonable weight charges, free warehousing, online support and marine insurance benefits.

About the Blogger: Valuehandlers is a professional Freight forwarder specializes in Air & Sea shipping, Customs clearing and cargo delivery from and to Nigeria for Packages, Item, Equipment, Machines, Raw materials, Dangerous goods, Personal effects, trucks and Cars, etc. from more than eighty (80) countries.