Seaport – City Business News

August 27, 2025 No Responses

NPA Boss Elected Vice-President Of Global Ports Body

Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), has been elected Vice-President for Africa of the International Association for Ports & Harbours (IAPH), further cementing Nigeria’s growing influence in global maritime affairs.The election, held in Tokyo, marks...

August 20, 2025 5 Responses

FG Pledges To Replicate Lekki Deep Seaport Success Story

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has announced plans to replicate the success of the Lekki Deep Seaport across Nigeria’s maritime sector, citing it as a model for transformative growth and development. Speaking at the Nigeri...

August 6, 2025 No Responses

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The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority, Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho (4th Right); Tanzania High Commissioner to Nigeria, His Excellency Selestine Gervas Kakele (3rd Right); the Managing Director Tanzania Shipping Company Limited, Mr. Eric Benedict Hamissi (2...

June 17, 2025 No Responses

Dantsoho’s Giant Stride At NPA

Apart from the commencement of actual works on the $1billion ports reconstruction, the Managing Director of the Nigeria Ports Authority with unalloyed support of the performance-driven Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola has turned the fort...

May 16, 2025 No Responses

Ease Of Doing Business: NPA Moves To Sanitize Ports Corridor

Determined to clear the port corridor of congestion, eliminate security threats, and environmental hazards which have long plagued the Nigerian ports, the Management of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), in collaboration with the Lagos State Government and releva...

March 17, 2025 No Responses

Dangote To Build ‘Largest Seaport’ In Ogun

Foremost Industrialist and President of the Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has disclosed his plan to build in Ogun State, a multi-billion-dollar Seaport, which will be the largest in Nigeria.He also said two new lines with a capacity of 6.0...

February 25, 2025 No Responses

Lagos Begins E-Call Up System Enforcement For Trucks

The Lagos State Government has commenced full enforcement of the E-Call Up System introduced to streamline and regulate truck activities along the Lekki-Epe axis of the State. The technology-driven e-call-up system has been in the pipeline for over two years.....

February 6, 2025 No Responses

NPA Increases Tariff, Assure Port Competitiveness

Faced by the exigency of bringing Nigerian Ports up to speed with those of its peers in terms of infrastructure and equipment, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has secured necessary approvals for an upward review in its tariffs which was...

February 4, 2025 No Responses

Diri Harps On Agge Seaport As FG’s Team Visits Bayelsa

‎Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has restated his administration’s commitment towards actualising the deep seaport project at Agge in Ekeremor Local Government Area of the state.Governor Diri gave the assurance when he received the federal g...

December 21, 2024 No Responses

TICT Trains 250 Staff on Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt

To sustain operational excellence and boost the human capital development of its workforce, Tincan Island Container Terminal, Apapa has trained 250 team members on Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt continuous improvement methodology. A statement issued by Philips OJO...

December 16, 2024 No Responses

NDLEA Intercepts ₦3.3b Meth, Loud Shipments

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted multi-billion-naira worth of methamphetamine and “Loud” shipments concealed in automobile spare parts imported from Canada at the Tincan seaport in Lagos NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, discl...

November 29, 2024 No Responses

NPA Harps On Activation Of Burutu Port, Increased Solid Minerals Exports

To consolidate on the gains made in the facilitation of exports, the Management of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has pledged to provide technical guidance and allied support necessary for operationalization of Burutu Port in Delta State. Dr. Abubakar Da...

November 15, 2024 No Responses

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Immediate past President of the Shipping Correspondents’ Association of Nigeria (SCAN), Eugene Agha (second left), handing over to the new President, Moses Ebosele, after their election on Friday. With them are, the new Vice President, Tony Nwachukwu (ri...

November 9, 2024 No Responses

NPA To Link Export Processing Terminal, Domestic Warehouse

To facilitate Port-Hinterland connectivity and create pathways for Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs), the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), on Saturday, said it planned to link the Export Processing Terminals (EPTs), with the Domestic Export Warehouse (D...