The Nigerian Shippers’ Council said on Friday that the quantum of exports that the Kaduna Inland Dry Port(KIDP)that was commissioned by President Muhammadu Buhari in January this year is already handling is a big confirmation that the facility is doing very well.

The Council’ Executive Secretary; Mr Hassan Bello told Shipping Position Daily last week that the quantum of export being handled by the dry port is huge, even as he disclosed that the Council is also in talks with the Nigerian Export Import (NEXIM) bank for the establishment of packaging factories and warehouses for the huge volume of exports and businesses that are springing up.

“Nigerian Shippers’ Council has met about twice with NEXIM bank and we want NEXIM to structure a finance plan so that things like packaging factories, things like refrigerated warehouses and stuffing and consolidate areas can be built there”, he confirmed.

 He added that the operators of the KIDP; Inland Container Nigeria Limited (ICNL) is already looking for offices in China and London. The shipping lines are just waiting for the rail, so that they can issue Through Bill of Lading for consignees from China and Europe can direct their consignments to KIDP.

Bello also disclosed that discussions have commenced with Peugeot Automobile Nigeria and Dangote which are revamping the Kaduna automobile assembly plant to ship their cargoes, especially the Completely  Knocked Down (CKD) parts through the KIDP, even as he added that, already imported vehicles have started being handled at the Kaduna port.

He added that the Nigerian Integrated Customs Information System (NICIS 11) platform has been installed at the KIDP, even as it was confirmed that the port has been listed on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Electronic Form ‘M’ platform.

Shipping Position Daily also confirmed that the KIDP has been granted Port Code 02KD Location KD001 by the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS).

Bello added that, apart from Customs, government agencies that have been granted permission to operate from the seaports are also pushing for same status at the Kaduna dry port.

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Dangote will definitely use the dry port if the rail service is available. Going to seaport is time consuming and using trucks is expensive. The rest of the promises by NEXIM bank sound cool lets see them get some deals done. The should look to get a NEPZ established by the dryport if they dont already have one.

Bello also disclosed that discussions have commenced with Peugeot Automobile Nigeria and Dangote which are revamping the Kaduna automobile assembly plant to ship their cargoes, especially the Completely  Knocked Down (CKD) parts through the KIDP