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Car imports hit 42.5% rise as FG slashes levy

The Nigerian Ports Authority has recorded the importation of 103,375 units of vehicles in the first half of 2026, representing about a 42.5 per cent rise against the 72,568 units handled during the same period in 2025. The figure was disclosed at the quarterly meeting of the Port Consultative Council in Lagos, where the NPA […]

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FG hasn’t abandoned Eastern Ports infrastructure, NPA assures stakeholders

The Nigerian Ports Authority has dismissed claims that the Eastern Ports have been neglected, saying the Federal Government is investing in infrastructure upgrades to restore their competitiveness and attract more cargo traffic. Vanguard reported that the Manager of the Rivers Port Complex, Kenechi Okaeze, gave the assurance during an interactive session with members of the […]

Ports and Airports

NPA expects 38 vessels at Lagos ports by August

The Nigerian Ports Authority says 38 vessels laden with petroleum products, food items and other cargoes are expected to berth at Apapa, Lekki Deep Sea Port and Tin Can Island Port between July 29 and August 7. The authority disclosed this in its Daily Shipping Position released on Wednesday. According to the NPA, 14 vessels […]

Maritime

NPA backs Abuja MoU programme to boost maritime safety standards

Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, has expressed support for the Abuja Memorandum of Understanding (Abuja MoU) Capacity Building Programme as a major step towards strengthening maritime governance and enhancing Port State Control across West and Central Africa. Vanguard reported that speaking at the programme’s launch in Abuja, Dantsoho reaffirmed the […]

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NPA to host regional maritime talks on port development

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola, is set to declare open the Board of Directors meeting of the Port Management Association of West and Central Africa on Monday in Lagos. According to the Nigerian Ports Authority, the three-day meeting, scheduled for May 18 to 20, will convene chief executives and senior maritime […]

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NPA ex-workers lament low N30,000 pension despite years of service

The President of the Nigeria Port Authority Pensioners and Welfare Association, Charles Binitie, has revealed that some retired workers under the old pension scheme still receive as low as N30,000 monthly pension despite years of service, even as the association suspended its planned protest following Federal Government intervention. Speaking in an interview with Vanguard Maritime, […]

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NPA retirees threaten nationwide protest over 16 years unpaid pensions

Retirees of the Nigerian Ports Authority have threatened a nationwide protest over what they describe as over 16 years of unpaid pension entitlements. In a statement issued on Sunday, the pensioners under the Nigerian Ports Authority Pensioners Welfare Association said the action would begin seven days after publication of the notice if their demands are […]

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Nigeria handles 25% West African cargo despite 60% GDP — NPA

The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, Abubakar Dantsoho, says Nigeria accounts for over 60 percent of West Africa’s gross domestic product yet handles only about 25 per cent of the region’s cargo traffic. Dantsoho made the remarks in Abuja, attributing ongoing reforms in the maritime sector to the Federal Government and Gboyega Oyetola, […]

Maritime

NPA confirms 20 ships offloading food, fuel at Lagos ports

The Nigerian Ports Authority announced on Wednesday that 20 ships were currently discharging petroleum products and food items across the Lagos ports, specifically at Apapa, Tincan, and Lekki Ports. This information was detailed in the NPA’s publication, ‘Shipping Position’, a copy of which was provided to the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos. The contents […]

Reps reject 178bn NPA bad debt petition
Maritime

APM Terminals, NPA sign MoU to electrify container freight

West Africa Container Terminal, a unit of APM Terminals Nigeria, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Nigerian Ports Authority to develop a roadmap for electrifying containerised freight in line with the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy’s policies. In a statement on Tuesday, APMT said it will fund the $60 million project, […]

Barge operators decries NPA's dollar charges
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NPA, terminal operator restore 970m of Apapa quay apron

APM Terminals Apapa, working with the Nigerian Ports Authority, has finished upgrading 970 meters of quay apron surface at Apapa. In a Sunday statement, APMT called the project a key infrastructure effort to enhance safety, sustainability, and efficiency at Nigeria’s busiest container terminal. According to APMT Terminal Manager Steen Knudsen, the project was completed on […]