NPA reacts to report on lopsided appointments of General Managers
In the interest of public accountability, the management of Nigerian Ports Authority wishes to respond to reports of alleged lopsided appointment of General Managers supposedly to northernise the Authority. While stating upfront that the allegation is unfounded and riddled with…
Shippers’ Council boss, Bello canvasses total port digitisation
Executive Secretary, Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Hassan Bello, has once again, called for full digitisation of Nigeria seaports, insisting that the reform will ensure efficiency, competitiveness and reduce corruption at Seaports.COVID-19 Speaking in Lagos on Monday during a courtesy visit…
NPA jumpstarts Emergency Response Team
The Management of the Nigerian Ports Authority, (NPA) has inaugurated an eleven (11) Member Emergency Response Team at its Corporate Headquarters, Marina, Lagos, in order that there would be strategic and immediate rapid response in case of emergencies at the…
Amiwero writes NPA on challenges of licensed Customs agents
THE URGENT NEED OF GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION TO ADDRESS THE LICENSED CUSTOMS AGENTS AND PORT USERS CONCERN IN THE CLEARANCE OF GOODS FROM THE PORT WITH COVIT 19 PANDEMIC We hereby bring to the notice of the Federal Government on the…
It’s cheaper to berth vessels in Nigerian ports than Ghana, Togo—NPA insists
The management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has officially reacted to what it described as misconceptions being perpetrated that it charges the highest tariffs along the West African coast, saying there is no truth in the claims by faceless…
APM Terminal Apapa eases clearance of overtime containers by 50%
Leading shipping terminal operator, APM Terminals Apapa has announced cut down in charges on overtime containers by 50% as a way of contributing to the freeing of occupied spaces and reducing port decongestion. According to the Management, the 50 per…
NPA, AfDB begin talks on development of port infrastructure
Strong indications suggesting that discussions are ongoing between the management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and the African Development Bank (ADB) for the changing of the infrastructure-thirst narratives of Nigerian seaports very soon. This stemmed from signals received from…
NPA, Kofi Annan Centre ink deal on leadership training partnership
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has started drive to seal a working relationship with the perspicuous Ghana based Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC), in Accra. Established in 1998, the international centre provides training and research in peacekeeping and…
Nigeria Port agencies silent on Coronavirus outbreak precautions?
Maritime stakeholders have raised an issue of urgent national importance saying the level of silence so far maintained by all the federal maritime agencies on the current global health crisis, the Coronavirus pandemic has become worrisome. Some of the Lagos…
New integrated maritime security architecture coming—Minister
Following rising loss of confidence on the security arrangements along the Nigerian territorial waters with its attendant costs on both ships and doing business within Nigerian seaports, the Federal Government on Monday said it is set to deploy its integrated…
