According to him, there are some other import policies that should be reviewed, especially the import policy on palletisation. “If government continues with the palletisation policy, shippers will suffer and the cost of doing business in Nigerian ports will be high.’’He, however, said that the association expressed its concern so that government would not lose more cargo. According to him, some shippers have already left Nigeria as a result of unfavourable import policies. “We expect government to restructure the entire maritime administration because shippers are facing a lot of challenges at the ports. “If government continues with the palletisation policy, shippers will suffer and the cost of doing business in Nigerian ports will be high.’’The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) also expressed discontent with the newly-introduced cargo palletisation policy.

Source: The Guardian January 12, 2018 16:30 UTC