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Eromosele Abiodun
Contrary to claims, the Seaport Terminal Operators Association of Nigeria (STOAN) has said operations inside the port terminals across the country are well organised and professionally coordinated.
Spokesman of STOAN, Dr. Bolaji AKinola, who stated this in a statement, explained that the major challenges facing port operations in the country include dilapidated port access roads, poor traffic management and manual examination of cargo by Customs.
He said terminal operators, like other business entities in Apapa, are victims of the, âdysfunctional state and chaosâ on the port access roads.
âThe port terminals are well organised and efficient. Concessionaires have done very well to ensure efficiency in their various terminals.
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Eromosele Abiodun writes that last week renewal of the Collective Bargaining Agreement first signed in 2019 shows that Nigeria is now committed to the welfare of dock workers in line with global best practices
On May 1, 2019, members of the Seaport Terminal Operators Association of Nigeria (STOAN) signed a Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN).
The agreement, which was midwifed by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) alongside other associations in the maritime sector, will improve the welfare of dock workers in line with global best practices.
For those who may not be aware, shipping contributes over 90 per cent to the world economy. There are about 51,400 merchant ships plying all over the world, transferring goods between places, keeping the economy running. Whether it is oil from the Gulf or iPhones in containers being delivered from one part of the world to another – everything is running round the clock
[FILES] Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu,. Photo: TWITTER/JIDESANWOOLUThe Lagos State Government has said the Apapa gridlock has eased considerably and urged terminal operators to support the interventions set in place to end the gridlock in Apapa and its environs
The Special Adviser to the Governor of Lagos State on Transportation, Hon. Oluwatoyin Fayinka, disclosed this in a statement after an operation review Meeting with terminal operators in the Tin Can island ports at Apapa.
Fayinka, who doubles as the Chairman, Traffic Management Enforcement Team, declared that the meeting was a continuation of efforts to enlist the support of all the critical Stakeholders in the Ports at Apapa.