NPA Needs Over N50bn To Acquire Patrol Boats, Fenders     The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) needs about N50bn to fix dilapidated fenders and purchase new patrol boats for the ports across the country, it was gathered at the weekend. Marine rubber fenders are used as “bumper” for...

NSC Moves To Bring NIMASA, NPA Under Economic Regulation   The Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC) is currently moving strongly to ensure that government agencies under the Ministry of Transportation are put under economic regulation so that they do not introduce charges without first seeking negotiation with...

FG Considers Ondo State for Deep Seaport Project   The efforts of the Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (SAN) towards developing a deep seaport in the riverine areas of the state appear to have paid off as the Federal Government has finally agreed to open discussions...

NPA Cancels $2.6bn Contract For Badagry Deep Seaport   The Nigerian Ports Authority has cancelled the contract for the $2.6bn Badagry deep seaport project, stating that the deep seaport master plan was wrongly done. This is even as the agency explained that it had begun the...

Lawmakers, NPA Differ On Revenue Loss At Ports   The House of Representatives and the Nigerian Ports Authority have disagreed on the cause of the reduction in the number of cargoes arriving the country and the drop in revenue generated at the ports. The Managing Director of...

Reps Charge NPA, NNPC Others Over Unremitted FG Revenues The House of Representatives has accused Federal Government’s ministries, departments and agencies of failing to follow the Treasury Single Account policy, leading to revenue leakages. The House said it had discovered that over $900m was still “being...