NPA moves to resolve rail, infrastructure challenges at dry ports – Daily Trust

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has moved to handle rail connectivity and infrastructure challenges at inland dry ports to enhance cargo motion, cut back logistics bottlenecks and strengthen Nigeria’s maritime provide chain.
The initiative adopted the switch of operational oversight of inland dry ports to the NPA by the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr Adegboyega Oyetola.
The NPA Managing Director, Dr Abubakar Dantsoho, disclosed the transfer throughout a gathering with the Executive Director of Dala Inland Dry Port, Mr Ahmad Rabiu, and representatives of Funtua Inland Dry Port at the authority’s headquarters in Marina, Lagos.
Dantsoho confused the necessity to improve infrastructure and technical capability at the amenities to complement ongoing modernisation at the nation’s seaports and accommodate rising cargo volumes.
He stated the mixing of digital platforms, together with the Port Community System (PCS) and the National Single Window, into seaport operations should be matched by enhancements in tools and operational capability at inland dry ports.
The NPA chief additionally known as for elevated private-sector funding to broaden cargo-handling capability and enhance operational effectivity.
He cited APM Terminals’ institution of an Export Processing Terminal in Northern Nigeria for example of private-sector participation in inland logistics improvement.
Dantsoho assured stakeholders that the authority was working to optimise the inland port system and introduced plans to go to the Dala and Funtua amenities to assess their operational circumstances and infrastructure necessities.
Speaking on behalf of the delegation, Hassan Bello welcomed the switch of operational oversight to the NPA, describing the transition as seamless.
Bello cited the gazetted Port Act, which recognises inland dry ports as official ports of origin and vacation spot, whereas highlighting insufficient rail connectivity and different logistics constraints affecting their operations.

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