The development of human capital in the maritime sector has been described as sin qua non to ports reforms agenda of the Federal Government.The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman....

The Lagos Ports Complex (LPC) has called on all terminal operators within the complex to ensure efficient operations at the hub.  The Ports Manager, LPC, Mrs Olufunmilayo Olotu, who made this call during a courtesy visit to Apapa Bulk Terminals Limited ...

The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman, has emphasised the need to have standard railway infrastructure linking the seaports, saying the current dilapidated structure is impacting negatively on Lagos ports.

Fortunes of the Onne Port, Rivers State, has been boosted as the West Africa Container Terminal (WACT), acquired two giant mobile harbour cranes...

A new regime that will further enhance efficiency in the Nigerian ports system is in the offing, with the review of concession agreements to address existing loopholes, and prescribes strict sanctions against defaulters.

Until both rail and port services across West Africa are fully integrated, the region may not maximise the benefits of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA).

To decongest the terminals, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has been urged to urgently evacuate overtime cargoes that litter the seaports in Lagos...

About 12,000 containers are currently trapped in the nation’s ports, as the strike action embarked upon by the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) lingers. The union had shut all seaports nationwide to due the failure of the International Oil Companies (IOCs) operating in the country to pay the wages of the stevedoring workers since…

The Lagos Ports Complex (Apapa) of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) yesterday welcomed Mrs Olufunmilayo Olotu, as the 26th manager of the premier port. Olotu is expected to bring her wealth of experience to bear in the operations of the Lagos Ports Complex (Apapa), and surmount prevailing challenges bedeviling operations at the seaport, and given…

Over 80 per cent of Nigeria’s waters are yet to be surveyed to modern standards, with more than 90 per cent yet to be charted with recent survey data...

A major shake-up in the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), has led to immediate redeployment of some Port Managers at the nation’s major gateways. 

A group of concerned bidders in the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) cargo survey contract system has urged the management to investigate its bid process.