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By Moses Ebosele, citybusinessnews@yahoo.com –
Citing need to promote cooperation in a variety of fields, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and Guangzhou Port Authority, China, on Tuesday in Abuja signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
According to information obtained by City BusinessNews Online, the MoU is for two years in the first instance with effect from the date the parties append their signatures and may be renewed yearly based on mutual agreement.
The MoU aims to share best practices, expertise in port operations, management strength, communication, cooperation on investment and promotion.
Other fields include innovative techniques, personnel, infrastructural and port scientific technical development to “jointly promote effective logistics, trade and information.”
The MoU was signed in Abuja by NPA Managing Director, Hadiza Bala Usman and the Deputy Director-General of Guangzhou Port Authority, Yuan Yue, at the ongoing meeting of International Association for Ports and Harbours (IAPH).
Also, the MoU is designed to enhance Port capacity for the service of regional economy on non-committal basis.
Under the arrangement, the parties shall cooperate with each other especially in the areas of logistics, Port industries, Port Culture and will endeavor to support each other to open a representative office where necessary in furtherance of the objective of the MoU.
Part of the MoU read: “The parties will contribute jointly towards advancement of Green Port development and cooperation on port environment protection, energy-saving and emission reduction.
“The parties will establish an information exchange mechanism to regularly update each other on new development and popularise the application of information technology at the ports.
“The parties will establish training programmes for management staff and technical specialists and planned exchanges for management staff of each other.
“Friendly exchanges should be carried out in the general areas of expertise such as loading and unloading mechanism and equipment, electrical facilities, safety, engineering, information technology applications as well as exchanges of talent required in the implementations of this MoU, learning from each other and working together for mutual benefits”.
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