SHIPPERS GUIDE

shippers guide is the learning page of MMS Plus. It treats the how to do and why you must do for importers and exporters with the participation of the stakeholders in shipping chain

2017: Customs Generate N486Bn In First Half

The Customs’ Import Prohibition List

There are several items on the Customs Import Prohibition list. To avoid getting into the business of importing prohibited items, this list would be very handy. Live or Dead Birds including Frozen Poultry – H.S. Codes 0105.1100 – 0105.9900, 0106.3100 …

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Guidelines For The Establishment Of Cottage/Kitchen Scale Food Industries In Nigeria

Guidelines For The Establishment Of Cottage/Kitchen Scale Food Industries In Nigeria

Shippers guide is the learning page of MMS Plus. This week features the guidelines for the establishment of cottage/kitchen scale food industries in Nigeria. These guidelines are for the interest of the general public especially for individuals that want to …

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Ilegal Drug Dealers To Bag Life Imprisonment - NAFDAC Boss

Guidelines For Packaging Bulk Semi-Finished Drug Products In Nigeria

Shippers Guide is the learning page of MMS Plus. Here we answer the five W’s and H of several issues in the shipping industry. This week we learn the guidelines for packaging bulk semi-finished drug products in Nigeria. These guidelines …

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How To Produce Aflatoxin-Free Oil Seeds for Export

How To Transform Nigeria’s Economy Via Non-Oil Export

OIL is down! Pressure is on the naira! Slowing growth! What will Nigeria’s response be? This is the chatter all across the country on shop floors, in markets, within business circles and in classrooms. But a close look reveals we …

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How To File A Freight Claim For Loss Or Damage

How To File A Freight Claim For Loss Or Damage

In business of shipping sometimes there are cases of losses or damaged goods. This week’s edition of Shippers’ Guide teaches you how to file a freight claim for loss or damage. A  claim  against  a  motor  carrier  is  a  legal  …

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Ilegal Drug Dealers To Bag Life Imprisonment - NAFDAC Boss

Guidelines For Registration Of Imported Drug Products In Nigeria

Shippers Guide is the learning page of MMS Plus. Here we answer the five W’s and H of several issues in the shipping industry. This week we learn the guidelines for registration of imported drug products in Nigeria. The guidelines …

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Learning Some Vital Export Information

Learning Vital Export Information

Shippers Guide is the learning page of MMS Plus. Here we answer the five W’s and H of several issues in the shipping industry. This week we learn some vital export information such as, how to do export documentations as …

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Non-oil export sector loses N581bn in two years

How Nigeria Can Stimulate Non Oil Export

The dominance of oil as a major source of revenue is changing in many nations around the world. Most oil rich nations are diversifying their economy and Nigeria should do the same in order to increase her capital investment, promote …

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Understanding DTI/ ASYCUDA++

Understanding DTI/ ASYCUDA++

Shippers Guide is the learning page of MMS Plus. Here we answer the five W’s and H of several issues in the shipping industry. This week we examine the DIRECT TRADER INPUT (DTI), read and find out more about the …

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Ejibunu resumes at Customs FOU A, vows to fight smugglers

What is ASYCUDA?

CSShippers Guide is the learning page of MMS Plus. Here we answer the five W’s and H of several issues in the shipping industry. This week we examine the ASYCUDA, read and find out more about the ASYCUDA. ASYCUDA is …

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Energy crunch crimping Europe hurts demand for commodity ships

How Freight Brokers Can Fix Common Service Problems

In starting your own freight brokerage business, MMS Plus Weekly in this piece explains how you can get started in the freight brokerage industry, from your first steps to hiring employees, marketing your business and managing your finances. In this edited excerpt, …

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Why Stevedoring Is Important In The Port

What Every Shipper Needs To Know About Declared Value And Cargo Insurance

In the shipping industry, the words declaring and insuring are often interchanged resulting in great misunderstanding and confusion among shippers. In this week’s edition of Shippers’ Guide here is an explanation of what to expect when declaring value with your …

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How To Build A Professional Engineering Career

How To Build A Professional Engineering Career

Engr. Ola Taiwo is the Chairman of the Apapa Chapter of Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), in this exclusive interview with Ifeoma Oguamanam of MMS Plus Weekly, he gives an insight on what it takes to build a professional career in the …

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CEMA Amendment: CRFFN Registrar Opposes Customs CEMA

How To Choose A Freight Forwarder

When it comes to international freight forwarding and transportation, deciding on the right freight forwarder is like choosing the right supplier, vendor or accountant; you are choosing a partner that will help your business succeed. Your freight forwarder should be …

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How To Overcome Thunderstorms While At Sea

How To Overcome Thunderstorms While At Sea

With heavy thunderstorms you will often find lightning. Lightning on the water can bring life-threatening circumstances. For your safety and the safety of others aboard your vessel, this week’s edition of Shippers’ Guide is publishing this article on lightning protection …

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Customs And Traditions Of Recreational Boating Safety And Etiquette

Customs And Traditions Of Recreational Boating Safety And Etiquette

This week’s edition of Shippers’ Guide examines boating, as a recreational sport that has been around for over 300 years. During this time many customs and traditions have been developed in order to help relieve the natural stress that comes …

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Nigeria Loses N3.6tn to Poor Agribusiness Export

Stipulated Trade Policies On Imports And Exports In Nigeria 

Import and export trade policies in Nigerian are clearly specified to guide shippers on step by step procedures of international trade. This week’s edition of Shippers’ Guide highlights the knowledge a shipper should possess to freely participate in global trade …

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GOOD Corruption: How CRFFN Spent N3.9billion 2017 Budget

Where Not To Seek Maritime Education

It is not every day one runs into a professor. Therefore, when MMS Plus sighted Professor Abimaje Akpa, former Vice Chancellor of Benue State University (BSU) at the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN) headquarters recently, …

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Strategy For Growth In Nigeria Ship Building Industry

Strategy For Growth In Nigeria Ship Building Industry

Engr. Uba Basil Ajala is the Managing Director of Delta Marine shipping company Limited and a member of the Nigerian Society of Engineers. In this week’s edition of Shipper’s Guide he explains the need for development in ship and the …

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Truckers To Meet Lagos State Govt As Eto Kicks-off

Appraising the Electronic “Call-Up” Initiative

The Association of Maritime Truck Owners (AMATO) has developed an initiative “the call-up system” to eliminate gridlocks at port environs usually caused by trucks and tankers. As a result, MMS Plus sat with AMATO’s chairman Chief Remi Ogungbemi to fetch …

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