Section 2: Power of Council to negotiate local shipping charges

(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of regulation 1 of these Regulations, the Council, the Nigerian Ports Authority and shipping companies shall negotiate all reviews, modifications or increases of local shipping charges and enter into any agrument on the nature or type of charges payable by importers or exporters and the sums so payable.
(2) Local shipping charges recognised as legal and justifiable under international shipping trade agreements shall be due and payable by Nigerian importers and exporters.