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Freight agents, Customs clash over Single Window rollout

There are indications of festering disagreements over the implementation of the National Single Window, a centralized digital portal launched by the Federal Government in March this year to address delays in import-export processing at the ports. It allows importers and exporters to submit trade documents once, replacing duplicate paperwork across multiple agencies. President of the […]

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Importers decry soaring demurrage costs over National Single Window delays

Importers and clearing agents have raised concerns over mounting demurrage costs at Nigerian seaports, blaming delays linked to the National Single Window platform for prolonged cargo clearance processes. Vanguard reported that the National President of the National Council of Managing Directors of Licensed Customs Agents, Lucky Amiwero, along with other customs agents, alleged that some […]

Opinion

National Single Window will fail without infrastructure, expert warns

Industry expert and Chief Consultant at Global Transport Policy, Dr. Segun Musa, has described the National Single Window as a shell to house agencies, emphasizing that unless the agencies under the NSW are properly equipped with infrastructure, the initiative will fail to deliver meaningful change. He added that Nigerians should not expect the project to […]