Chairman, Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc, Dr. Seinde Fadeni has said that succeeding in the 21st Century and reducing dependence on government funding, public universities have to look inward and embark on projects that can generate revenues to fund their activities. This is as he tasked Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), to make use of its wide expanse of land for …
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Nigeria’s high produce, low exports: Uko breaks down obstacles, charts path
Coordinator, AviaCargo, Road Map Committee, Mr. Ikechi Uko has said that despite Nigeria being the largest producer of many Agro-products globally, it loses $1bn annually to non-certification of Agri-produce for export. This is just as he has lamented that 80% of containers arriving Nigeria return empty and out of every 10 containers that come into the country laden with imports, …
Read More »NAHCO subsidiary commences export of fresh pepper to Europe
Following an aggressive push by the Nigerian Government for increased export of Nigeria products, NAHCO Food and Beverages Limited, a nahcoaviance subsidiary, on Wednesday commenced the exportation of fresh pepper to Europe after being certified by the Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS) and consultation with foreign food standards Agencies. According to players in the agricultural and export value chain, the …
Read More »Cargo agents break ranks as APFFLON distances self from ANLCA’s actions
The ranks seem to have broken among clearing agents.over the cargo handling tariff currently disrupting activities at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Cargo area as another group: Africa Association of Professional freight forwarders and logistics of Nigeria (APFFLON) have said they stand with the handling companies on the tariff increase. A statement titled:” Our stance on the revised cargo handling …
Read More »ANLCA describes 20% charge reduction by handling duopoly untenable, strike continues
The Association Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) has rejected the 80 percent being put forward by the duopoly handling companies in the Nigerian aviation industry, Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO) and Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) insisting the down tools continue. This is just as losses in the over one week of the down tools by cargo agents has been …
Read More »FAAN to resolve chaotic scenes at MMIA cargo area on advice of Aviacargo co’ttee
Managing Director of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Capt Rabiu Yadudu has pledged that the agency will resolve the five challenges hindering cargo development at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos as identified by the Aviacargo Road map committee inaugurated to change the face of the business in Nigeria airports. Captain Yadudu made this known after an …
Read More »Custom Agents, ground handlers in dispute over 100% cargo handling increment
Due to the commencement of a 100 percent increment of cargo handling by the the two handling companies in the country, Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO) and the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO); Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) Murtala Muhammed International Airport Ikeja, have staged a ‘no work action’ at the cargo arm. ANLCA which condemned the recent …
Read More »NAHCO operating AHS Nigeria’s inadequately insured GSEs at airside- Investigation
Investigation by NigerianFLIGHTDECK reveals that there may be exposure in the industry regarding airside safety following documents revealing corner cutting in payment of aviation insurance. Our reporter learnt from a credible source that the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company ( NAHCO) is currently in contract with AHS Nigeria having leased under-insured Ground Services Equipment ( GSE) at N22,000,000 monthly for all …
Read More »New rules for EU inbound air shipments kicks off
The European Union has kicked off the second phase of its Import Control System 2 (ICS2), the new advanced cargo information and risk management platform, to protect against security and safety threats from goods entering the EU. From 1 March 2023, all air carriers, freight forwarders, express couriers, and postal operators involved in the transportation of goods by air to …
Read More »Avia-Cargo committee inaugurates teams to research, drive cargo growth in Nigeria
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, (FAAN) constituted committee set up to make Nigeria the preferred air cargo destination with the right infrastructure and organisation have been given deadlines to submit their final reports for consideration and implementation. The Committee inaugurated in December, 2022 by the Managing Director, FAAN, Capt. Rabiu Yadudu comprised major stakeholders in the air cargo export …
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