NPA to Deploy Electronic Call System in January
*Commends maritime workers union for shelving strike
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has said it would deploy an electronic-call up system for trucks in January 2021 in what promises to end the problem of congestion in the nation’s seaports.
In a statement signed by the Asst General Manager Corporate &Strategic Communications, Mr Ibrahim Nasiru, the organisation made this promise during a meeting with members of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) who had planned to start strike Wednesday in protest against government failure to address issues of poor infrastructure that have been causing congestion at the ports and gridlock in Apapa.
The authority said it is working with the Lagos State Government to provide truck holding bays as part of the implementation of the e-call up system.
It added that in the interim, management would liaise with the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing for the immediate commencement of remedial works on failed portions of the port access road.
The organisation added that it would partner with the Lagos State Government to deploy law enforcement officers for the maintenance of sanity along the Port Logistic Ring.
In the statement, the authority reiterated the directive to all shipping companies to ensure that the size of their respective empty container holding bay is commensurate with the volume of containers they bring into the ports.
According to the authority, this was in line with NPA policy on empty containers, adding that failure to adhere to this will attract sanctions.
The statement added that shipping companies are to be responsible for the movement of empty containers from their holding bays to the port, adding that consignees are to drop empty boxes at the designated empty container holding bays.
It warned that failure of shipping companies to remove empty containers at the holding bay would also attract sanctions.
Calling on all stakeholders and Port users to go about their businesses as ports operations will continue unhindered, the management of the authority commended members of MWUN for shelving their proposed three-day warning strike which would have started Wednesday.
It would be recalled that stakeholders, including the Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC) and the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) played a part in getting the leadership of the MWUN to shelve the planned strike.
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has said it would deploy an electronic-call up system for trucks in January 2021 in what promises to end the problem of congestion in the nation’s seaports.
In a statement signed by the Asst General Manager Corporate &Strategic Communications, Mr Ibrahim Nasiru, the organisation made this promise during a meeting with members of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) who had planned to start strike Wednesday in protest against government failure to address issues of poor infrastructure that have been causing congestion at the ports and gridlock in Apapa.
The authority said it is working with the Lagos State Government to provide truck holding bays as part of the implementation of the e-call up system.
It added that in the interim, management would liaise with the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing for the immediate commencement of remedial works on failed portions of the port access road.
The organisation added that it would partner with the Lagos State Government to deploy law enforcement officers for the maintenance of sanity along the Port Logistic Ring.
In the statement, the authority reiterated the directive to all shipping companies to ensure that the size of their respective empty container holding bay is commensurate with the volume of containers they bring into the ports.
According to the authority, this was in line with NPA policy on empty containers, adding that failure to adhere to this will attract sanctions.
The statement added that shipping companies are to be responsible for the movement of empty containers from their holding bays to the port, adding that consignees are to drop empty boxes at the designated empty container holding bays.
It warned that failure of shipping companies to remove empty containers at the holding bay would also attract sanctions.
Calling on all stakeholders and Port users to go about their businesses as ports operations will continue unhindered, the management of the authority commended members of MWUN for shelving their proposed three-day warning strike which would have started Wednesday.
It would be recalled that stakeholders, including the Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC) and the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) played a part in getting the leadership of the MWUN to shelve the planned strike.
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