Physical examination increases cargo dwell time by over 100%

By Godfrey Bivbere

The physical examination by the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS and other government agencies involved in cargo examination process at the nation’s seaports has increased the cargo dwell time by over 100 percent.

Vanguard investigation revealed that about 40 to 60 containers are physically examined at Apapa port daily while between 50 and 70 are examined daily at Tin-can Island port presently.

But Vanguard gathered that about 150 containers could be examined with the use of one scanner at Apapa and the number could even double should both scanners be operational.

Managing Director of now collapsed Cotecna Destination Inspection Nigeria Limited, CDINL, Tayo Rabiu, had told Vanguard before now that they scan about 60 containers daily at Apapa port until the introduction of the trucking system by APM Terminal which increased the number scanned daily…