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No. of pages: 78
Abstract:
This research assesses the implementation of Cabotage Act in Nigeria. The Act was enacted to empower domestic shipping operators to take control of the coastal shipping trade and from it, develop the Nigerian maritime Industry to be a force to reckon with in the world maritime trade.
The aim of this study is to assess the degree of the implementation of the Cabotage act. Secondary data were used for this study, showing relationship between local and foreign operators in terms of revenue earned, ownership of Cabotage vessels, manning of Cabotage vessels, and Cabotage vessel building. The difference of means statistical method was used for this study and the hypothesis of this research was tested using a paired T-test method of analysis. H0A was accepted showing that there were no significant difference foreign and locally owned vessels; H0B was rejected showing that foreign operators were earning more than local operators; H0C was rejected showing that local manning was more than foreign manning; H0D was rejected showing the existence of more foreign built vessels compared to locally built vessels.
The result of this analysis revealed that there has not been much improvement in the fortunes of indigenous shippers in the country. Therefore the body tasked with the implementation of this Act should shift its focus on just generating revenue from shippers but also ensuring that these indigenous shippers are well positioned in the Nigerian maritime industry. Regardless of the poor implementation of the Act, it still remains the hope for a vibrant indigenous shipping industry.
Table of Content:
CERTIFICATION....................i
DEDICATION....................ii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS....................iii
ABSTRACT....................iv
TABLE OF CONTENTS....................v
LIST OF CHARTS....................x
CHAPTER ONE....................1
INTRODUCTION....................1
1.1 BACKGROUND....................1
1.2 PROBLEM STATEMENT....................3
1.3 RESEARCH QUESTIONS....................4
1.4 AIM AND OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY....................4
1.5 HYPOTHESES....................5
1.6 SCOPE OF STUDY....................5
1.7 JUSTIFICATION OF STUDY....................5
CHAPTER TWO....................6
LITERATURE REVIEW....................6
2.1`NIGERIAN MARITIME INDUSTRY....................6
2.1.1 Nigeria’s Initial Involvement in Shipping Trade....................8
2.2 NIGERIAN MARITIME CABOTAGE....................10
2.2.1Overview of the Nigerian Cabotage....................12
2.2.1.1 Registration....................13
2.2.1.2 Waivers....................13
2.2.1.3 Licences....................14
2.2.1.4 Enforcement....................14
2.2.1.5 Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund....................15
2.2.1.6 Structure of the Act....................15
2.2.1.7 Objectives of the Act....................17
2.3 AN OVERVIEW OF OTHER NATION’S CABOTAGE....................19
2.3.1United States of America....................19
2.3.2 Greece....................20
2.3.3 Malaysia....................20
2.3.4 Brazil....................20
2.3.5 Denmark....................21
2.3.6 India....................21
2.3.7 Philippines....................22
2.3.8 Australia....................22
2.4 AGENCIES INVOLVED IN THE ENFORCEMENT OF CABOTAGE ACT....................23
2.4.1 Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency Act, 2007....................23
2.4.2 Nigerian Ports Authority....................26
2.4.3 Nigerian Shippers Council....................27
2.4.4 The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA)....................27
2.5 ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF NIMASA AND ITS PROBLEMS......28
2.5.1 Seafarers’ Training Programme and Development......29
2.5.2 Historical Perspective of Seafarers’ Training in Nigeria.....30
2.5.3 NIMASA Efforts to Provide Practical Training for Trainee Seafarers – Onboard Placement....................32
2.5.4 Ship Building and Ship Repair Industry....................33
2.6 CONSTRAINTS IN THE MARITIME CABOTAGE SERVICE AND THE CHALLENGES OF CABOTAGE LAW IN NIGERIA....................34
2.6.1 Capacity Building....................36
2.6.2 Over Regulation....................38
2.6.3 Tonnage Availability Constraints....................39
2.6.4 Financing Constraints....................39
2.6.5 Human Resource Constraint....................40
2.6.6 Institutional Factors....................41
2.7 PROSPECTS OF CABOTAGE ACT....................41
2.7.1 Growth of Inland Water Transportation....................42
2.7.2 Increased Economic Activities....................42
2.7.3 Development of Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Facilities.......42
2.7.4 Increased Domestic Fleet....................43
2.7.5 Employment Opportunities....................43
2.7.6 Revenue Generation and Conservation of Foreign Exchange....................43
2.7.7 National Defence and Security....................44
CHAPTER THREE....................45
METHODOLOGY4....................5
3.1 RESEARCH DESIGN....................45
3.1.1 Ex Post Facto....................45
3.2 SOURCE OF DATA....................45
3.3 DATA ANALYSIS....................46
CHAPTER FOUR....................47
TESTING AND INTERPRETATION OF HYPOTHESIS....................47
4.1 TEST OF HYPOTHESIS A....................47
4.2 TEST OF HYPOTHESIS B....................50
4.3 TEST OF HYPOTHESIS C....................53
4.4 TEST OF HYPOTHESIS D....................56
CHAPTER FIVE....................59
SUMMARY, RECOMMENDATION, AND CONCLUSION....................59
5.1 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS....................59
5.2 CONCLUSION....................61
5.3 RECOMMENDATION....................61
REFERENCES....................63
APENDICES....................66
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