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Port concession agreement provides for periodic review, now long overdue— Haastrup

Chairman, Seaport Terminal Operators Association of Nigeria (STOAN), Princess Vicky Haastrup, has doused speculations of fears making the rounds in the maritime industry that terminal operators are under tension over planned review of concessions. In an interview, she said port…

NPA unveils RIMS to step up IGR, block leakages, raise port operations

As part of new drive to improve both revenue generation and Ports operations using real time modern methods and techniques, the leadership of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has launched Revenue and Invoice Management System (RIMS). Speaking, at the Go-live and…

Industry

DFID executives pay courtesy visit to MD of NPA, Hadiza Bala Usman

The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman (Middle); British Deputy High Commissioner, Laure Beautis (left) and Alessandra Lustrati of the Department for Foreign International Development (DFID) and Private Sector Adviser, both of the British Embassy in…

Transport

NPA begins collaboration with Nigerian Army on maritime information management

As part of the new Executive Order signed by the Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo to boost ease of doing business, the Managing Director Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman has reiterated the need for all Heads of Government Agencies…

Transport

NPA, Chamber of Shipping seal partnership deal

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has extended the hand of collaborative fellowship to the Chamber of Shipping as well as other stakeholders’ in the Ports Industry. This was made manifest on Thursday following a courtesy visit to the NPA Headquarters…

Confusion over which ministry should fix Ports access roads delaying repairs—Amaechi

A clear picture of what has been frustrating the take off of reconstruction works on the failed Apapa ports access road had been made public by the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi. Speaking as a guest of honour at the…

Photo News

CODET management visits NPA, canvasses partnership for development

Middle : Prof Idris Abubakar, Executive Director, Engineer and Technical services (NPA), 4th from the the right Prof E.A Ajav chairman (CODET)  and other top management of both organization , during the courtesy visit to the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA)…

CoDE, NPA seal deal on capacity building, manpower development

Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman has reaffirmed Management’s determination and commitment in assiduously collaborating with relevant agencies from all sectors of economy in order to harness effectively the desirables aimed at impacting most importantly on…

Only NPA has given signal to comply with FG’s EO to merge maritime operations

Barely less than one week after the Federal Government issued a sweeping Executive order (EO) directing all relevant ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) operating at the nation’s airports and seaports to harmonise their operations into one interface station, check at…

Nigeria’s demurrage-free days at ports lowest among neighboring West, Central Africa

Another angle frustrating ease of doing business at the Nigeria ports has been uncovered by the Business Hilights Economic Research Team (BHERT). A new report it released weekend in Lagos, it said “All most all shipping companies operating in Lagos…