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NPA, Port of Antwerp seal MoU on Operational Efficiency, seamless partnership

Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and the Port of Antwerp, Belgium Wednesday, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deepen partnership that will drive operational efficiency. The Ports of Antwerp is the second largest Port in Europe that aims for flexibility,…

Inclusion of rail, barges for cargoes’ll save port access roads, businesses—NPA

The leadership of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has once again, made it clear that absolute peace will return to Apapa Port access roads and environs as soon as the current use of roads for seas cargoes is supported by rail…

Overstressed Lagos Ports capacities to crash if Eastern ports remain locked—Experts

More facts pointing to the need to unlock usage of Eastern ports of Port Harcourt, Warri, Onne and the recently refurbished Onitsha River Port have emerged. AP Moeller Terminals, leading concessionaire at Apapa and Tin Can Ports raised fresh alarm,…

NPA condemns hoodlums attack leading to one death at Lilypond Transit Park

The Management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has condemned unequivocally Thursday’s early morning invasion of the Lilypond Transit Truck Park by hoodlums who resisted the activities of the Lagos State Task force on environment who were on a mission…

Mentor young girls to succeed you, NPA MD charges Women in maritime

The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman has called on women stakeholders in the nation’s Maritime Sector to step up efforts at breading fresh women players in the industry to succeed them effectively. She stated this…

As NPA, BUA crisis deepens, the later unveils $400m plant in PH

Once more the issue of ease of doing maritime business is now starring both the managements of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and BUA Ports and Terminal Limited. Whereas the former is the lead regulatory agency at ports, the company remains…

NPA steps up efforts to drive investments to Eastern Ports—Hadiza Usman

Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman has reinstated the Authority’s commitment to the optimal utilisation of Eastern Ports, saying the renewed commitment is in line with President Muhammadu Buhari’s administrations Ease of Doing Business Policy….

Lagos in need of two more seaports to complement Apapa ports— Sanwo-Olu

The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has renewed the interest of the state on the quest to develop another two deep seaport to complement the already stretched capacities of both Apapa and Tin Can Island ports. Accordingly, he has…

NPA clarifies issues of severance payments to disengaged workers’ in 2008

The attention of the Management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has been drawn to the above malicious and misleading news item making the rounds in the media at large. In this respect therefore, management wishes to state categorically and…

Experts review performance at ongoing Africa NIMPORT Summit in Lagos

The managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman has called on port business operators and terminal concessionaires to team up in the growth of emerging Blue Economy in Nigeria. Speaking at the ongoing12th Nigeria International Maritime Ports…