Currently, about 24 ships are waiting to berth at the Lagos pilot anchorage due to the cumbersome documentation process by the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS). Recall that the Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA), recently called on the Federal Government to urgently direct vessels on the Lagos, Port Harcourt, Onne anchorages to other seaports, to avoid congestion. National President, ANLCA, Uju Tony Nwabunnike, said ships waiting to berth in Lagos, Port Harcourt, and Onne ports are accumulating, and therefore need to be immediately diverted to other ports. He said: “We observe that a lot of ships are presently waiting to berth in Lagos, Port Harcourt, and Onne, thereby attracting trucks and other heavy-duty vehicles to these areas. “It will also help in averting avoidable congestion with adverse effects in Lagos and Port Harcourt ports.

Source: The Guardian January 07, 2020 03:56 UTC