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Practitioners mark 100 years of maritime sector

Elochukwu, former President of Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents from 2004 to 2008, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Port Harcourt that…

Elochukwu, former President of Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents from 2004 to 2008, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Port Harcourt that more ports were built in the country, compared to what it was in the past.
He said the ports have witnessed an increase in the volume of cargo that passed through them.
“There have been improvements in the already existing ports as well as in terms of the cargo handling and operational modus.
 “For instance, the Customs have gone from the manual to electronic system in cargo handling,’’ he said.
 The maritime practitioner said the nation’s maritime sector still needed more improvements in spite of the successes recorded.
Elochukwu said that cargo handling efficiency at the ports were still poor.
He said it took between two and three weeks for cargo to be cleared at the ports, adding that with modern equipment, it required three days to be cleared.
“We have made some progress in the maritime sector, but the level of progress, considering where the world is going to and resources available to us, I think that we have not done exceptionally well,’’ he said.
 Elochukwu called on the federal government to pay more attention to the maritime sector because of its potential to serve as a huge revenue source.

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