NPA Ready for Feb 27 E-call Up System Flag-off, Licenses 8 Truck Parks
*Insists shipping coys must provide holding bays for empty containers
By Francis Ugwoke
The Managing Direcor of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman, Monday said the February 27 commencement date for electronic call-up system for trucks in Lagos would be enforced.
Usman said that as part of the flag-off. eight truck parks have been licensed by the NPA.
Speaking to maritime journalists in a virtual meeting, she disclosed that the authority had advertised for 13 truck parks, but said that only eight were qualified among those that applied.
She expressed optimism that with the call-up system, the gridlock in Apapa caused by movement of illegal trucks would be a thing of the past.
She warned that any truck that has not been called up, but was found on the road in Apapa would be impounded.
She insisted that shipping companies must have their own holding bays for emptry containers.
According to her, the authority will not tolerate a situation in which shipping companies continue to allow stacking of containers along the road, adding that this was one of the major issues causing gridlock in Apapa port areas.
She disclosed that every shipping company has beem mandated to acquire a container holding bay which can take at least 65 percent of the containers.
The authority had in a statement about a month ago said that all trucks doing business at the ports will be required to park at the approved truck parks until they are called up into the port through the Eto app.
The Eto applicationwill be responsible for the scheduling, entry and exit of all trucks into the ports with effect from 27th February 2021”.
Part of the statement reads, “Therefore, all transporters, trucks owners and truck drivers will be required to download the Eto App from Google play store or sign up at http://eto.ttp.com.ng before the commencement date to enable them register accordingly.
“In addition to this, cargo owners should please note that empty containers can only be returned to the ports through the approved holding bays of shipping companies using the Eto Platform. It is the responsibility of the shipping company to move empty containers from their holding bay to the Port. Allcargo owners have to do is drop their empty containers at the holding bay of the shipping company. The shipping company will then make the necessary bookings on the Eto platform to return empty containersto the Port.
“The management of the NPA solicits the cooperation of transporters, truck drivers, cargo owners, clearing agents shipping companies and all port users in the implementation of the project, which will bring order and sanity to the ports access roads.
“Non-compliance to the use of Eto and its guidelines will result in denial of access into the Ports, impounding of trucks and withdrawal of registration/operating license”.
By Francis Ugwoke
The Managing Direcor of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman, Monday said the February 27 commencement date for electronic call-up system for trucks in Lagos would be enforced.
Usman said that as part of the flag-off. eight truck parks have been licensed by the NPA.
Speaking to maritime journalists in a virtual meeting, she disclosed that the authority had advertised for 13 truck parks, but said that only eight were qualified among those that applied.
She expressed optimism that with the call-up system, the gridlock in Apapa caused by movement of illegal trucks would be a thing of the past.
She warned that any truck that has not been called up, but was found on the road in Apapa would be impounded.
She insisted that shipping companies must have their own holding bays for emptry containers.
According to her, the authority will not tolerate a situation in which shipping companies continue to allow stacking of containers along the road, adding that this was one of the major issues causing gridlock in Apapa port areas.
She disclosed that every shipping company has beem mandated to acquire a container holding bay which can take at least 65 percent of the containers.
The authority had in a statement about a month ago said that all trucks doing business at the ports will be required to park at the approved truck parks until they are called up into the port through the Eto app.
The Eto applicationwill be responsible for the scheduling, entry and exit of all trucks into the ports with effect from 27th February 2021”.
Part of the statement reads, “Therefore, all transporters, trucks owners and truck drivers will be required to download the Eto App from Google play store or sign up at http://eto.ttp.com.ng before the commencement date to enable them register accordingly.
“In addition to this, cargo owners should please note that empty containers can only be returned to the ports through the approved holding bays of shipping companies using the Eto Platform. It is the responsibility of the shipping company to move empty containers from their holding bay to the Port. Allcargo owners have to do is drop their empty containers at the holding bay of the shipping company. The shipping company will then make the necessary bookings on the Eto platform to return empty containersto the Port.
“The management of the NPA solicits the cooperation of transporters, truck drivers, cargo owners, clearing agents shipping companies and all port users in the implementation of the project, which will bring order and sanity to the ports access roads.
“Non-compliance to the use of Eto and its guidelines will result in denial of access into the Ports, impounding of trucks and withdrawal of registration/operating license”.
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