EXAMINATION OF MARITIME FREIGHT MOVEMENT IN TIN CAN ISLAND PORT

ABSTRACT
This research work critically reviewed the Maritime Freight Movement in Tin Can Island Port. The objectives of study include: to provide likely solution that may help in minimizing port congestion in seaport, to know if there is a balance or not between outgoing and incoming cargoes, to know if the port is productive or not.
In the course of the research, secondary data were collected from statistic department in Tin Can Island and analyzed using two sample t test done, it was discovered that there is a significant balance between outgoing cargo and incoming cargo as the test carried out gave a t-value of 1.848 which is less than the p-value at which a valid conclusion could be made (T > 0.005). The reason being that there is insufficient quay crane available in the port. The outgoing cargo is significant balance to the incoming cargo.
However, the findings revealed Tincan Island Port is measured by the level of increase in inputs and output. The result indicated that 26% of cargoes that entered the port in 2011. It also indicated that it was the maximum so far within the year of study but the minimum was 2%.While 56% of the cargoes left the port in 2011 but the minimum throughput was 2% in 2013.
The findings, in addition, revealed an inversed relationship between the incoming and outgoing cargoes. That is incoming cargoes that was slightly increasing from 2008 to 2010 rapidly increased then later falls in 2013. While the outgoing of cargo fluctuated i.e. it varied in a sinusoidal manner.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title page i
Certification ii
Dedication iii
Acknowledgement iv
Table of contents v
List of tables ix
List of figures x
Abstract xi
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 INTRODUCTION 1
1.1 Background to the study 1
1.2 Statement of the problem 6
1.3 Statement of research question 7
1.4 Objective of the study 8
1.5 Statement of research hypothesis 8
1.6 Significance of the study 9
1.7 Scope of the study 10
1.8 Definition of terms 10
CHAPTER TWO
2.0 LITERATURE REVIEW 13
2.1 Early port performance in Nigeria 13
2.2 Port Performance Measurement 19
2.3 Operational Performance Indicators (Productivity)
2.3.1 Ship Turnaround time 22
2.3.2 Cargo Dwell Time in Port 25
2.4 Distribution of Nigeria Ports by Zones 26
2.5 Port Competition 29
2.6 Freight Traffic Types and Trend 34
2.6.1 Containerization 37
2.7 Roles of Government agencies in freight movement 39
2.7.1 The Maritime Service Department (MSD) 39
2.7.2 Nigerian Ports Authority 40
2.7.3 Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA)43
2.7.4 Nigerian Shippers Council 43
2.7.5 National Transport Commission 44
2.7.6 Customs 45
2.8 Import and export procedures 46
2.8.1 Import procedures 46
2.8.2 Export procedures and requirements 48
CHAPTER THREE
3.0 RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY 53
3.1 Study Area 53
3.2 Study Population 54
3.3 Sampling method and sample size 54
3.4 Sources of data 55
3.5 Data Collection Instrument 55
3.6 Method of data analysis 55
CHAPTER FOUR
4.0 DATA ANALYSIS 57
4.1 The Analysis of Tin Can Island efficiency level from 2008 – 2013) 57
CHAPTER FIVE
5.0 SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION 71
5.1 Summary 71
5.2 Conclusion 72
5.3 Recommendation 75