Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) director Abubakar Dantsoho recently said the country aims at turning itself into a maritime logistics hub for sustainable port services in Africa.
NPA is re-engineering its operational structures to improve seaport services provision to provide a framework to support the National Single Window and the Port Community System, and improve cargo dwell-time and trade.
Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) director Abubakar Dantsoho recently said the country aims at turning itself into a maritime logistics hub for sustainable port services in Africa, particularly under the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement.
As the AfCFTA sought to collapse all trade barriers within the continent, it was viewed by many as a threat to Nigerian ports, he told an event in Lagos focused on the maritime and logistics sector organised by the Nigerian British Chamber of Commerce (NBCC).
However, he said a seaport should improve its competitive strategy to stay ahead of its rivals to maintain its market position.
“Efforts of the NPA to improve ports competitiveness include port modernisation projects, national single window, automation of operations, truck e-call up system, development of several deep seaports among others,” he was quoted as saying by domestic media reports.
Meanwhile, NPA is re-engineering its operational structures to improve seaport services provision. The initiative aims at providing a framework to support the National Single Window, the Port Community System, improvement in the dwell-time for different types of cargo, and trade within the AfCFTA, Seyi Iyawe, general manager for corporate and strategic planning at NPA, said.
