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, …

The staff and management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), at the weekend, engaged in a retreat, with a resolution to actualise recent Ministerial Performance Bond through proper implementation. The performance bond was signed between the agency and the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola, two week ago, detailing government’s expectations from the authority. Addressing the workers …

Senate has expressed displeasure over the inability of key revenue-generating agencies, including the Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA) and Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to stop what it called serious cases of revenue leakages in the country. The Senate, which spoke through its Public Account Committee, disclosed that the NPA failed to recover $1 billion, representing the debt of terminal operators as …