NAGAFF on Warpath, Sets Up Committee to Carry Out Comparative Studies of APMT Operations in Nigeria, Other Countries
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*Committee to compare charges, equipment profile in Nigeria, other countries
In what is seen as a warpath, the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) weekend set up a technical committee to carry out comparative study of the operational performance of the APMT Terminal in Nigeria and other countries.
The latest decision was in response to the statement from the Country Manager of the APMT, who had said few weeks ago that freight forwarders were part of the congestion in the terminal for failing to clear their containers in good time.
The association had raised concerns over the statement and demanded that the Country Manager withdraws the statement or face the wrath of the freight forwarders.
In a statement issued by the National Public Relation Officer of NAGAFF, Stanley Ezenga, the association said the statement from APMT Country Manager has in no small measures indicted and subjected the professional integrity of Nigerian freight forwarders to questions and doubts, before the comity of global freight forwarders, especially the global regulator, FIATA.
The association said that arising from our “emergency NEC Session held on the 17th July 2020, NEC resolved ahead of the expiration of the 7 days ultimatum to commence a process of making meaning its earlier position, by undertaking as caption above”.
The technical committee is to study the various charges being collected from shippers in Nigeria and other countries where APMT operates as a concessionaire.
The technical committee will also focus attention on the equipment profile of the concessionaire in other countries compared with what it has in Nigeria.
Part of the statement reads: “As part of the Terms of Reference – TOR issued to the Technical audit/ study Committee reads in part: ” To narrow operational studies and draw comparison from other countries ports where the APMTERMINAL operates as a concessionaire, focusing and drawing analysis in the key following areas:
a) Equipment’s Acquisition and Availability.
b) Number Of dedicated Cargo Handling Equipment per various aspects of Terminal Operations.
c) Performance indicators in relation to Cargo move per hour per truck per crane from Ship to Terminal – Berth Production.
d) Dwell Time of Cargo in the Terminal.
e) Ship Turn Around and Dwell Time at Berth.
f) Services Charges (itemizing functions to such applicable charges).
g) Revisit the term progressive storage Charges, and differentiate between Delivery Charges and Terminal Handling Charges.
h) Revisit the condition and conspiracy in relation to transferring Containers to Offdock Terminal other than NAMED PORT OF DISCHARGE.
i) Consider the application of International best practices in Cargo handling operations and Friendly Customer Relationship.
Furthermore, the Committee is to further its studies and bring to fore other findings as it relates to terminal operations and services. And make appropriate recommendation to the NEC.
Committee is to turn in its report in two weeks.
Members of the Committee are:
a) Dr. Arthur Igwilo – Chairman
b) Rev. Emmanuel Agubanze – Secretary
c) Fwdr Francis Omotosho – IT & Logistics
d) Barrister Henry Olarotimi – Legal
e) Alhaji Aboki Mustapha – Member
f) Chukwuma Okafor – Member”.
“Gentlemen and ladies of the Press, you will agree with us that in Public Policy Advocacy we have never left any stone unturned to buttress our agitation for fairness.
We therefore, implore your understanding as we engage in this journey of enthroning Professionalism in our port”.
In what is seen as a warpath, the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) weekend set up a technical committee to carry out comparative study of the operational performance of the APMT Terminal in Nigeria and other countries.
The latest decision was in response to the statement from the Country Manager of the APMT, who had said few weeks ago that freight forwarders were part of the congestion in the terminal for failing to clear their containers in good time.
The association had raised concerns over the statement and demanded that the Country Manager withdraws the statement or face the wrath of the freight forwarders.
In a statement issued by the National Public Relation Officer of NAGAFF, Stanley Ezenga, the association said the statement from APMT Country Manager has in no small measures indicted and subjected the professional integrity of Nigerian freight forwarders to questions and doubts, before the comity of global freight forwarders, especially the global regulator, FIATA.
The association said that arising from our “emergency NEC Session held on the 17th July 2020, NEC resolved ahead of the expiration of the 7 days ultimatum to commence a process of making meaning its earlier position, by undertaking as caption above”.
The technical committee is to study the various charges being collected from shippers in Nigeria and other countries where APMT operates as a concessionaire.
The technical committee will also focus attention on the equipment profile of the concessionaire in other countries compared with what it has in Nigeria.
Part of the statement reads: “As part of the Terms of Reference – TOR issued to the Technical audit/ study Committee reads in part: ” To narrow operational studies and draw comparison from other countries ports where the APMTERMINAL operates as a concessionaire, focusing and drawing analysis in the key following areas:
a) Equipment’s Acquisition and Availability.
b) Number Of dedicated Cargo Handling Equipment per various aspects of Terminal Operations.
c) Performance indicators in relation to Cargo move per hour per truck per crane from Ship to Terminal – Berth Production.
d) Dwell Time of Cargo in the Terminal.
e) Ship Turn Around and Dwell Time at Berth.
f) Services Charges (itemizing functions to such applicable charges).
g) Revisit the term progressive storage Charges, and differentiate between Delivery Charges and Terminal Handling Charges.
h) Revisit the condition and conspiracy in relation to transferring Containers to Offdock Terminal other than NAMED PORT OF DISCHARGE.
i) Consider the application of International best practices in Cargo handling operations and Friendly Customer Relationship.
Furthermore, the Committee is to further its studies and bring to fore other findings as it relates to terminal operations and services. And make appropriate recommendation to the NEC.
Committee is to turn in its report in two weeks.
Members of the Committee are:
a) Dr. Arthur Igwilo – Chairman
b) Rev. Emmanuel Agubanze – Secretary
c) Fwdr Francis Omotosho – IT & Logistics
d) Barrister Henry Olarotimi – Legal
e) Alhaji Aboki Mustapha – Member
f) Chukwuma Okafor – Member”.
“Gentlemen and ladies of the Press, you will agree with us that in Public Policy Advocacy we have never left any stone unturned to buttress our agitation for fairness.
We therefore, implore your understanding as we engage in this journey of enthroning Professionalism in our port”.
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