₦airaland Forum

helinues:
GEJ should have reversed the policy if we are to go by this report

GEJ was a terrible weakling

Kamanuozuzu:
And will not thrive well at home?

they also do well at home

“it is our pleasure to announce that our Far East (China, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore) service will no longer be calling at Lagos Ports but now comes to Onne directly, giving you a reduced transit time. This is effective this Jan 2020.

Yeah , Good development , infact ! few more shipping companies should do same, by the way not the entire Mearsk cargo to Nigeria, its just few coming from Far East (China, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore) as stated above which i doubt will have any significant impact on Lagos State .

This is a good thing.

kettykings:
The policy was about making the Lagos ports the single point of Destination for Sea bound Cargoes thereby denying the Niger Delta ports of revenue from Maritime Economy and putting undue stress on the Road infra in Lagos and the other adjoining states.

Onne Port is connected by Rail to Aba and Enugu , which simply means that both states will be boosted by market expansion, industries can choose to locate their plants their and from Enugu to Onitsha ,Nnewi and Awka is a very short distance.

This is the biggest boost for the Enyimba Economic City and the Aba shoe Manufacturers who can now have options of exporting their products, wares and goods to the other parts of Africa. This has been a very big head ache for some of us .

When Maersk come to bring cargoes to Onne , they will not leave empty , they will take goods after very cheap rates back to their Destination ports , these goods will be Aba made shoes, spare parts , leather products etc from the East

wow, I'm gradually beginning to realize that devilish policies at responsible for the under development in the SS. This is also the reason the yorubas remain slaves of the north. They sell their freedom in exchange for what they want.

Adflex1:
Good News, Seems like they are incurring demurage and can’t bear the waiting time anymore. Other Bigger Firms should join and utilize free ports that they can berth to ease operation and Quick turn around time.

Maritime industry shouldn’t be Politically twisted for regional or personal gain.

I have been wondering this as well. Last time, I learned about a country abandoning Nigeria because of the nuisance that goes on in Nigerian port for exported commodities. I read about foodstuff being damaged because they could not leave the Port on time. It is sad.

In a sane clan,a country as big has Nigeria should have nothing less than 5 standard seaports.

Wizzz1:
wow, I'm gradually beginning to realize that devilish policies at responsible for the under development in the SS. This is also the reason the yorubas remain slaves of the north. They sell their freedom in exchange for what they want.

stop calling people slave. it does not make you smarter but stupid.

On Amutekun we stand.

helinues:
GEJ should have reversed the policy if we are to go by this report

GEJ was accidental president. He could have made a difference if he had won second term, though.

joyandfaith:
GEJ was accidental president. He could have made a difference if he had won second term, though.

Do you know how much Uproar the upgrade of Enugu Airport to an International Airport caused GEJ and the Minister of Aviation the Stella Oduah, i blame GEJ for not reversing the satanic policy .but then if he had reversed the satanic Policy there would have been so much uproar and media attacks

nice one

CSTR2:
Congratulations to Rivers state.
It's about to exponentially grow.

And given the direct access to energy in the state, it's a mouth watering scenario.

If they play their game right, it would become the top draw for industries and consequently people in Nigeria.

Rivers State can compete with Lagos for real. When Ibaka seaport is completed, damn!....

Where is Blue3k, how far with the Ibaka seaport bro?

Btruth:
......gradually, seaport business is coming to an end in Lagos due to the greediness of one man they call Asiwaju.

it cannot come to end. More sea ports are needed to ease congestion in lagos port. lagos port cannot serve 180million nigeria. Development of other ports is good national economy and it will never affect lagos economy in anyway.

jimyjames:
Good news for we Igbo's gradually the ball is rolling back to our court

Gradually gradually we are getting there

lexy2014:
How is this an Igbo issue?

igbo states are very close to PH... Imo state for instance shares boundary with Rivers State. That is what he is happy about.

Wizzz1:
wow, I'm gradually beginning to realize that devilish policies at responsible for the under development in the SS. This is also the reason the yorubas remain slaves of the north. They sell their freedom in exchange for what they want.

True

redsun:
Lagos is still very much a slum. When i see Lagos on tv in this part world and sometimes, unfortunately with normal people, i do tend to wish the ground will open up and swallow me that I come from a world like that where common sense is not applicable in everyday life. The whole place looks like a piggery and people just go about there businesses like it is normal.

Yesterday there was a documentary on BBC 2 about the unsustainable increase of the world population and Lagos is one of the examples they use to show what happens when people breed without common sense

It's not due to breeding. It's due to the concentrated port operation in Lagos. Unless you refer to rats. The day those other ports start working, that's the end of Lagos. We have failed to help this country expand and grow. I pray the mearsk story is true. I am a Lagosian by the way

Awol1:
This is just the beginning.

I wish Igboland had link with the Ocean, Lagos would have been forgotten.

dream on

Racoon:
Decongest the Lagos ports by dredging the others across the nation(Calabar, Onitsha, Warri), all the successive govts have consistently refused to do so because of economic, parochial & regional considerations

Calabar port is a river port and its dredging will be periodic in order to sustain a remarkable draft.

Anambralstson:
Which market, Southeast host the biggest markets

Kindly read what these two guys said


Yoruba man sad by Maerskline decision

Prince Olayiwola Shittu,

He said, “I haven’t seen the Maerskline notice to know the details, but you know their decision may be like telling us they are no longer comfortable with the port congestions in Lagos and that they have alternatives. I also think that they want to avoid complaints about liners’ overbearing charges regime such as vessel queue and delay charges, container delay deposits, storage charges etc. My only worry is that manufacturers and importers with operational base in Lagos and environs will have to face additional haulage costs and attendant risks.”



Igbo man happy for Maerskline decision

On his part, the Chairman, All Ports Unified Freight Forwarders Practitioners Association, APUFFPA, Prince Mike Okorie, said Maerskline latest decision will provide cost relief for owners of cargo destined for the South-South and South-East region and contiguous markets and manufacturing locations.

This is gooooooood news . small small the ghen ghen don they start . I love this

Awol1:
This is just the beginning.

I wish Igboland had link with the Ocean, Lagos would have been forgotten.

Thats the truth Bro , lets support and use all the ports in the SS .This is a wonderful news

Bukky244:
Everyone from SE/SS must support this and make it work. Anyone who wants the progress of that region must not attack their vessels on the high seas. They have always complained of security issues around that side. Its time to encourage them by showing that the region is safe to do business. Asari should speak to his people.

Who is Asari? Do you mean Dokubo. He has been settled na. Asari dey relax now for Malaysia.

If this news is anything to go by then, it's a welcomed développement and indeed one of the best news I've heard this year but all these killings and avoidable deaths here and there since the beginning of January

feyiona:
This whole story is false the reporter quoted out of contest never bothered to check from Maersk if the story is true or not. It is just one service that is no longer calling Lagos and coming to Onne. Maersk is still calling Lagos

you called something false but couldn't back up your claim.

You are right bro, our governors need to work highly on this, because it has actually driven out investors

helinues:
Good move.

This is an opportunity for SS governors to work on the region security lapses.. Investors have been running from the region due to security threats

We also look forward to more ships calling at the Calabar port.

helinues:
You decided to overlook the main points..

Why didn't Gej reverse the OBJ policies about the port?

Btw, If is a conditional statement not affirmative

Come on bro we all know

GEJ remains the worst civilian president Nigeria ever had , a clueless , ineffective epitome of stupidity

2sexycom:
stop calling people slave. it does not make you smarter but stupid.

I am not a true tribalist but the term Yoruba slave best describes this scenario.

2sexycom:
you called something false but couldn't back up your claim.

Because I work in Maersk

Cantonese:
With Maerskline relocating so is Safmarine I guess.

Other large shipping companies like China shipping, etc should toe the same path.

Very clearly certain leadership policies have bestowed undue advantages to certain parts and tribes of this country to the detriment and systematic underdevelopment of others. Imagine the greed and unfairness of the southwesterners and fulanis in their attempt to retain federal power in 2023 with their well calculated effort to stop the restructuring of this country. We see why they clamour to hold on to power and kill themselves.

With the undue advantage of the ports in Apapa and Tin can billions arrive into tbe accounts of Apapa local government and Lagos state every year to the disadvantage of other states with sea ports. With the under utilisation of ports outside Lagos, no growth.

Take the case of Onitsha. For several years we have heard stories of plans to dredge the river. Without the dredging of the river, ships cannot get to the east, whereas there is a sea port there. It is not in doubt that the biggest port users in this country are the south easterners with a lot of the cargoes going to the south east. Now the cost of transportation, which is the exclusive domain of the northerners nd southwesterners has become unbearable. The effect is the high cost of goods in the market. Also yearly communities on the bank of the river suffer severe flooding. Nothing has been done now and there is no hope for that.

Rather than ensure goood functioning ports, government allowed bonded terminals as a way out. With bonded terminals a few people smile to the bank daily. Even the bonded terminals no longer receive cargos as they are faced with the same traffic problems.

Badagry should be developed for effective use. That way importers within Babagry road can choose the sea port when they ship their cargoes. If shipping companies spread destination sesports, ease of business improves. Southwest cargos can come here to the southwest and south eastern cargoes can go to Onne, Onitsha, Warri, etc. That will boost the economy of the states and employment would be created. Ports in Lagos would be decongested, traffic would improve and truck queues would vanish.

We know what to do in this country to make it better, but we always put greed and tribalism first in all that we do.

The elites in this country practice capitalism

Story is false Maersk is already in onne and we are still in Lagos