Ports Authority (NPA) says it has come up with solutions t
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) says it has come up with solutions to reduce the waiting time of vessels berthing at Lagos terminals. In a statement on Friday, Jatto Adams, NPA general manager of corporate strategic communications, said as from January 27, vessels waiting to berth within Lagos pilotage district find will be diverted to other terminals. He said in the case that Lagos terminals cannot discharge any vessels within four days, such vessels will be diverte business d to eastern ports. According to Adams, the action was taken to promote the ease of doing business and curtail negative impact of long turn ar house ound time of vessels on stakeholders. “In response to the recent increase in the waiting time of vessels calling at the Lagos Port Complex, Apapa, the NigAuthority have met with shipping companies and terminal operators and arrived at the following decisions aimed at immediately resolving the congestion in the Lagos Pilotage District, ” th...