Section 37: Carriage of Cargo

(1) Subject to subsection (2) of this section, national carriers shall have the right to participate in the carriage of bulk dry or liquid cargo.
(2) The participation of national carriers in the carriage of bulk cargo to and from Nigeria shall be subject to a carriage right of not less than fifty per cent of such cargo.
(3) All other cargo to and from Nigeria outside the jurisdiction of liner conferences shall be subject to the same principles of cargo sharing as specified in subsection (2) of this section and subject to such exceptions as the Federal Government may, from time to time, determine.
(4) A cargo support shall cover the totality of available trade, including bulk dry and liquid cargo.
(5) The Nigerian flagged vessels shall carry at least fifty percent of the cargo generated through technical assistance or international aid.
(6) The Agency shall determine an efficient strategy for the participation of national carries in the carriage of crude and petroleum product to and from Nigeria.