In a bid to address the controversies that have trailed the planned introduction of the International Cargo Tracking Note, ICTN, the Maritime Association of Nigeria (MARAN) will host key regulators and dissenting stakeholders at a roundtable discussion on February 27, 2025.
MARAN, which is the leading maritime beat association in the industry, is set to organise an all important roundtable to examine all pertinent issues and controversies surrounding the concept and proffer lasting solutions.
The roundtable will bring together relevant players in the industry under one roof at the MARAN International Press Center in Apapa on Thursday, February 27, 2025 to dissect the subject-matter and proffer a headway.
Some of the key stakeholders expected at the event include; the Head of Research, Sea Empowerment and Research Center, SEREC, Dr. Eugene Nweke; and the Managing Director, Widescope Group, Dr. Segun Musa.
Other critical stakeholders expected at the event include; Dr. Alban Igwe of the Importers Association of Nigeria and a representative from the Shippers’ Association Lagos State (SALS).
Two critical government agencies, the Nigerian Shippers’ Council, NSC who warehouses the ICTN, shall be delivering a paper on “Prospect And Challenges Of Proposed ICTN: NSC’s Perspective”, while the Nigeria Ports Authority, NPA, the former custodian of the project ,shall also be speaking on “Prospect And Challenges Of Proposed ICTN, NPA’s Perspective” on that day.
Speaking on the need for the roundtable, the President of MARAN, Mr. Godfrey Bivbere, disclosed that there is an urgent need to put the controversies surrounding the issue to rest once and for all.
“Since the news of the planned reintroduction of the ICTN emerged, there have been widespread controversies from both the protagonists and antagonists of the concept, with each divide justifying its position.
“It has been a subject that has polarized the maritime industry and as the leading maritime beat association in Nigeria and in furtherance of our advocacy role, MARAN has decided to bring all the contending players under one roof to settle this issue once and for all in order to move forward and develop our sector which is very critical to the nation’s economy”, Bivbere asserted.
