The 48-Hour Port Clearance Audit: How Shipping Line Container Deposit Levies and Manual Scanners Extort Importers ₦64 Billion Monthly Despite Presidential Single Window Launch

An undercover investigative inquiry into maritime cargo terminals at Apapa and Tin Can Island exposes foreign shipping line cartels withholding ₦64 billion in lawful container deposit refunds for up to 90 days, while manual physical inspection overrides compromise the 48-hour automated trade mandate.

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