The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Abubakar Dantsoho, has stated that Nigerian ports can only stay competitive by redoubling their investments. In a statement on Thursday, Dantsoho disclosed this when he undertook an operational and investment tour of the Onne and Rivers Port Complexes. This move according to Dantsoho, was in continuation of his resolve to galvanize …

The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr Abubakar Dantsoho, has urged terminal operators to increase investments in Nigerian ports to enhance efficiency. He also assured operators of the agency’s full support. Dantsoho made this call on Wednesday during an operational tour of the Lagos Ports Complex in Apapa and the Tin Can Island Port Complex. He stressed …

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho as the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). The President has also approved the appointment of Senator Adedayo Adeyeye as Chairman of the Board of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). This was disclosed in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, …

Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC), said it is set to partner with the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), to automate port operations processes in the country. Executive Secretary/CEO of the NSC, Pius Akutah, who stated this when he led the agency’s management team on a 2–day working visit to Port Harcourt and Onne ports, said automation will reduce human contacts as well as make …

The perennial traffic gridlock between Mile 2 and the Tin Can Island Port on Oshodi/Apapa Expressway in Lagos State has disappeared, according to The Nation. The huge relief follows a joint operation embarked upon by the government and the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) last Monday. Stakeholders who spoke with The Nation applauded the government and NPA for a job well done. They called …

The management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), and clearing agents have expressed divergent views over the efficacy of an earlier introduced trucks electronic call-up system at the seaports. The electronic system of inviting truckers into the terminals for cargo loading was introduced by the Ports management as a panacea to the endemic traffic snarls at the access roads. It …

A massive reconstruction plan of major ports – Tincan Island, Apapa, Onne, Warri and Calabar – is to be undertaken by the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). The project is estimated to cost $1 billion. Also to be built are: Badagry Deep Seaport, Snake Island, Burutu and Ondo Deep Seaports. Other initiatives on the card towards enhancing port competitiveness are the …

Organised labour in the nation’s maritime sector has rejected a circular from the Ministry of Finance which directed a 50 per cent deduction from the internally generated revenue (IGR), of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), into the federation account, arguing it portended great danger for port operations and development. Acting under the aegis of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria …

The Lekki Deep Seaport, operated by the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), has enhanced international trade in the country by successfully berthing the largest container carrier ever to call at the country. The vessel codenamed, Maersk Edirne, sailed to Nigeria’s territorial waters on Sunday. Measuring 367 metres in overall length, she has a breadth of 48.2 metres and carried a Gross …

President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, appointed six new executive directors in the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA). Both agencies are under the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. At the NPA, …