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NPA Kick Starts Establishment Of Port Community System Through IMO Backing

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has disclosed plans to kick start the process of establishing  a Port Community System (PCS) with the support of the government through the Federal Ministry of Transportation and the technical advisory of the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

Mohammed Bello-Koko, Managing Director, NPA disclosed this on Monday in Lagos at a programme put together by the Association of Maritime Journalists of Nigeria (AMJON).

Bello – Koko stated that the system will bring together all stakeholders in the port community aimed to facilitate ease of doing business in the ports.

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A Port Community System is an electronic platform which connects the multiple systems operated by a variety of organisations that make up a seaport, airport or inland port community.

The Managing Director who was represented by the General Manager , Corporate and Strategic Communication, NPA Mrs, Yemisi Oyinlola spoke in a paper presentation titled “Nigeria and the Evolving New Port Order”, noted that “Our role as port players is to position the port on the part of competitiveness with focus on quality port services and right pricing, adding that”This is what underpins trade facilitation ideals which would ultimately expand the frontiers of trade and foster economic growth.

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Representative of AIG Maritime, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Mr. T.J Fataj presents an award to the Managing Director NPA, Mohammed Koko Bello represented by Mrs Yemisi Oyinlola, General Manager Corporate and Strategic Communication NPA at AMJON event held in Lagos on Monday, while President of AMJON Mr Paul Ogbuoikiri looks on

“It is pertinent to note that with the backing of the government through the Federal Ministry of Transportation and the technical advisory of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the Nigerian Ports Authority has kick-started the process of establishing Port Community System (PCS).

“The system will bring together all stakeholders in the port community and facilitate ease of doing business in the ports. ”

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Koko-Bello reiterated that for Nigeria to maximize the benefits of blue economy, both downstream and upstream operations have to be fully explored pointing out that shipping business must be taken beyond mere vessel and cargo handling at the port but must include other services such as bunkering, insurance, hinterland connectivity etc.

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According to him, “Maritime activities made up of downstream and upstream operations. Downstream operation principally made up of Port operation and Bunkering, while the upstream consists of Insurance, connectivity logistics and shipping activities.

“Ironically, Nigeria operates only in the port operation aspect of downstream operation. Even the port operation is not performing optimally due to a number of inherent challenges.

“Today, Nigeria has not fully utilized the opportunity offered by the upstream maritime economy. This explains why Maritime sector has not contributed substantially to Nigerian economy.

“In an effort to reposition Nigerian economy particularly the maritime sector, the managers of our economy need to pay requisite attention”,Bello – Koko stressed.

On the initiatives by NPA to facilitate trade through the sea,the MD affirmed that management has taken up the gauntlet and embarked on certain initiatives towards repositioning Nigerian Ports on the path of competitiveness, and rehabilitation of port access roads to improve hinterland connectivity.

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He added that the electronic Truck-traffic Call-up system in Lagos Pilotage District towards addressing Truck congestion along the port access road has been effective saying that management has licensed  of Thirty-Seven  Satellite Truck Parks (with the capacity to accommodate 7,000 trucks) to service the incoming trucks to the ports in Lagos under the Electronic Truck Call-Up System (ETO) which became operational in July, 2021.

The Managing Director also averred that registration and licensing of Twenty-Eight empty containers holding bays with a total capacity of 137,000 TEUs has come on stream to tackle traffic situation along the port corridors

 

By Roland Ekama

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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