Nigerian Shippers' Council
NSC
About
The Nigerian Shippers' Council is an agency of the Federal Government of Nigeria that provides a forum for protecting the interests of shippers on matters affecting the shipment of imports and exports to and from Nigeria. It operates under the supervision of the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy. The council focuses on the importing and exporting of cargo through port-to-port shipment and the wider chain of transportation. Its mandate is to create an effective environment for Nigerian stakeholders by establishing a sufficient and sound economic regulatory system in the Nigerian port transportation sector.
History
The Nigerian Shippers' Council was established in 1978, with the help of UNCTAD, by the Nigerian Shippers' Council Act Cap. N133 LFN 2004. The council works under the Federal Government Port Reform Agenda and the Port Economic Regulator of February 2014. This was affirmed by the Ministerial Regulation, Nigerian Shippers' Council (Port Economic) Regulations 2015, and the Presidential Order, Nigerian Shippers' Council (Port Economic Regulator) Order, 2015.
Key Facts
Established
1978
Headquarters
Lagos
Executive Secretary/CEO
Pius Ukeyima Akutah
Abbreviation
NSC
Website
shipperscouncil.gov.ng