EXCLUSIVE: NPA Allocates 8,954 Trucks Access To Lagos Seaports In One Week.

Management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) said that a total of 8,954 trucks were allowed access to Apapa & Tin Can Island Ports respectively , between 31st May to 6th of June 2021 .

 

As part of trucks movement in and out of the terminals, the port authority said the number was obtained through electronic call up system.

The eto platform which  attracted mixed reactions from operators since inception has stepped up the collation of figures in the last seven days to further ascertain progress recorded.

 

NPA in a statement and sighted exclusively by DAILYFOCUS NIGERIA on Tuesday , in Lagos said said: “The Authority has allotted 8,954 trucks access to the Port through the èto e-call up platform between 31st May to 6th of June 2021 for Apapa  and Tin  can Ports.”

 

Meanwhile, a total of 4,589 vehicles gained access into the Lagos Ports Complex for the period under review.

 

Further breakdown revealed that flatbed side trucks at ABTL recorded a total of 260 vehicles in the week under review while empty containers, export containers and flatbed sided vehicles at APMT had 2,569 units of vehicles in a week.

 

 

For ENL, flatbed sided trucks and tippers with vehicles laden with fish recorded 1,133 in the last seven days,while 29 vehicles (Flatbed) gained access into Eko Support .

 

GDNL had a total of 598  flatbed sided vehicles and seaplane gate within the period under review.

 

For Tin Can Island Port Complex, Josep Dam Port Services, recorded a total 387 vehicles while PTML handled 1280 vehicles respectively.

 

For Tin Can Island Containers Terminal (TICT) the number of trucks handled was  1319 while Five Stars Logistics Terminal recorded 90 vehicles and Ports and Cargo Handling Services recorded 1035 units of trucks.

By Roland Ekama