Monday, January 30, 2023
  • Home
  • Markets & Companies
  • Business & Economy
  • INNOVATION
  • EMPIRE
  • OPINION
  • CULTURAL CURRENTS
  • Features
  • AE Magazine
  • CORPORATE RENDEZVOUS
Financial Street
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Markets & Companies
  • Business & Economy
  • INNOVATION
  • EMPIRE
  • OPINION
  • CULTURAL CURRENTS
  • Features
  • AE Magazine
  • CORPORATE RENDEZVOUS
Financial Street
No Result
View All Result

Why our barges can’t submerge – BOAN

Anozie Egole by Anozie Egole
March 8, 2021
in Maritime
0
Barge Operators Association of Nigeria
0
SHARES
61
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on WhatsApp

Barges used by members of Barge Operators Association of Nigeria on the nation’s waterways are seaworthy, certified and registered by the Nigerian Inland Waterways Authority before commencing operations; hence cannot submerge.

In a chat with newsmen in Lagos on Monday, the Vice Chairman of BOAN, Dr. Bunmi Olumekun, disagreed with the claim that barges used by BOAN members were rickety, not seaworthy and might submerge, causing big loss to importers and exporters.

READ ALSO

Stakeholders to reposition Nigeria’s ports for AfCFTA

Digital revolution of African ports gets NPA’s backing

Former national president of the National Association of Government-Approved Freight Forwarders, Dr. Eugene Nweke, had stated last week that many of the barges operating on the nation’s waterways were not structurally and technologically fit to sail.

Read Also:

  • Absence of sacrifice hurting our polity, elections – Enechionyia
    Absence of sacrifice hurting our polity, elections –…
  • Afrinvest, Interswitch, Obiano, UBA lead top 10 performing brands
    Afrinvest, Interswitch, Obiano, UBA lead top 10 performing…
  • Scholarly opportunities in W’Africa and youth development
    Scholarly opportunities in W’Africa and youth development

Nweke, in the statement, advised the Nigerian Shippers’ Council and the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency to begin re-inspection and re-classification of barges in operation.

But the BOAN vice president slammed Nweke, saying that he lacked knowledge about barge operations. He argued that BOAN members’ barges were seaworthy and complying with the rules as set by NIWA, though he admitted that there were some illegal operators.

He words, “Nweke lacks knowledge about barge operation; he should double-check his fact before foreseeing submerging of barges because our barges are certified by NIWA. They are seaworthy, although we cannot rule out some illegal operators who use rickety barges, but not BOAN members.

“All round the world, especially maritime countries, barges are being used to convey cargo from the ports, and Nigeria, as a maritime nation, cannot be left behind. It is big enough to use barge for conveying its cargo. It is the way to go and has come to stay in Nigeria.”

According to Olumekun, barge is cheaper and faster than truck, with neither traffic impediment nor tout to interfere.

“A barge operator charges N300,000 to convey a container from Tin Can Island Port to Ikorodu, and from here, a trucker collects N200,000 to take the container to any part of Lagos around Ikorodu, making it N500,000. But a trucker would charge N1.5 million directly from Tin Can to Ikeja or Ikorodu. Our charges are very cheap. This is the easiest and cheapest way to move cargo out of the ports,” he added.

Tags: BOANSubmerge

Get real time update about this post categories directly on your device, subscribe now.

Unsubscribe
Anozie Egole

Anozie Egole

Anozie Egole is a Transport correspondent. He reports Maritime, Aviation and Rail/Road Transport for Financial Street.

Related Posts

AfCFTA: Customs awaits committee's report on duties, other charges
Maritime

Stakeholders to reposition Nigeria’s ports for AfCFTA

October 27, 2021
Digital revolution of African ports gets NPA’s backing
Front Page

Digital revolution of African ports gets NPA’s backing

October 19, 2021
Workers' Day celebration: MWUN makes case for seafarers' welfare
Front Page

Nigerian maritime at mercy of aliens

August 12, 2021
Why CVFF has issue of disbursement – Omatseye
Front Page

Why CVFF has issue of disbursement – Omatseye

August 10, 2021
UNCTAD, IMO urge nations to keep ports open, trade flowing
Front Page

Stakeholders hail Nigeria’s quitting of MOWCA

August 4, 2021
Customs nabs 44 suspects, intercepts cars, others worth N30bn
Front Page

Nigerian Customs’ season of seizures

July 19, 2021
Next Post
Financial Street - NSE to host 4th edition of equities market data workshop

Nigeria's equities market rebounds by 0.17%


Naira4Dollar Rates
ADVERTISEMENT

RECENT STORIES

Zelenskyy

Zelenskyy names Ezekwesili, others ‘Grain from Ukraine’ envoys

January 27, 2023
Absence of sacrifice hurting our polity, elections – Enechionyia

Absence of sacrifice hurting our polity, elections – Enechionyia

January 26, 2023
Brands in Nigeria

Afrinvest, Interswitch, Obiano, UBA lead top 10 performing brands

January 25, 2023
Rhodes Scholarships

Scholarly opportunities in W’Africa and youth development

January 24, 2023
Christmas and New Year holidays

Frustration of bank customers during public holidays

January 17, 2023

OAA agency celebrates as founder joins tourism experts

January 14, 2023
Ehizua Hub

Ehizua Hub, Igbinedion launch IUO Okada Hub

January 14, 2023

TRENDING

  • Brands in Nigeria

    Afrinvest, Interswitch, Obiano, UBA lead top 10 performing brands

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Scholarly opportunities in W’Africa and youth development

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Absence of sacrifice hurting our polity, elections – Enechionyia

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Case for petty trading and investment in Nigeria

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Oke Layipo: A wasting goldmine

    2 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
Financial Street

© Financial Street 2021. All Rights Reserved.

More Links

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Contact Us

Follow Us

No Result
View All Result
  • HOME
  • CONSUMER PERSPECTIVE
  • PERSONAL FINANCE
  • MARKETS & COMPANIES
    • APPOINTMENTS
    • COMMODITIES
    • COMPANIES
  • BUSINESS & ECONOMY
    • AGRICULTURAL ECONOMY
    • AGRO-ECONOMY
    • AVIATION
    • BRANDS
    • CONSUMER GOODS
    • ECONOMY
    • ENERGY
    • ENVIRONMENT
    • FINANCIAL INCLUSION
    • INSURANCE & PENSIONS
    • INVESTMENT
    • MANUFACTURING
    • MARITIME
    • MONEY
    • MSMEs
    • PRODUCT REVIEW
    • STARTUPS
  • CULTURAL CURRENTS
  • EMPIRE
  • CORPORATE RENDEZVOUS