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18 ships discharge petroleum products, other items at Lagos ports

On March 3, 20214:29 pmIn Newsby Nwafor

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) said 18 ships were discharging bulk wheat, fertiliser, bulk gypsum, general cargo, frozen fish, bulk clinker, container, petrol and automobile gasoline. The NPA also said it was expecting 13 others laden with petroleum products, food items and other goods from March 3 to 14. READ ALSO: Shippers Council, NICON move
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Federal House of Reps ad hoc committee inspects tanks farm in Lagos, sue for residents' safety

Reps c’ttee inspects Lagos tank farms, advocates residents’ safety

On December 30, 20209:29 amIn Newsby Oboh

By Simon Adewale Members of the House of Representatives’ ad hoc committee on the Need to Relocate Tank Farms from Residential Areas, took a three-day tour to inspected tank farms in Apapa Jetty, Ibru Jetty, Kirikiri, Satellite Town, Ijegun areas, among others, oil facilities located in Lagos State, following complaints from the residents on their
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Seaside congestion at port reduces to 20% — Shippers’ Council boss

Lagos ports crises management: Controversy envelopes withdrawal of Shippers Council from PTT

On December 16, 20203:43 amIn Maritime Reportby Urowayino Jeremiah

THERE are indications that the working relationship between the Nigerian Shippers Council, NSC, the ports economic regulator, and the Presidential Task Team, PTT, on Apapa Ports traffic gridlock, may have collapsed.

Seaside congestion at ports reduces to 20% — Shippers’ Council boss

On December 9, 20209:09 pmIn Newsby Oboh

Going by the information from port regulators, sea-side congestion at some of the terminals in the ports in Lagos have dropped to 20 percent from 30 percent in the recent weeks.

Dismissed soldier, promotes self to Lt Col, escorts trucks to Lagos Ports

On May 1, 20208:09 amIn Newsby Nwafor

A dismissed Corporal from the Nigerian Army, Mr Afolabi Hassan, who was arrested for parading himself as a Lieutenant Colonel, in Abule-Egba area of Lagos, said he bought the uniform to escort trucks from Mile 2 to Tin-Can port.

Gridlock: Reps move to probe alleged extortion at Lagos ports

On February 28, 202012:40 amIn Newsby Nwafor

ABUJA—Worried by the continued gridlock and other traffic challenges in Apapa Port axis, the House of Representatives, Thursday, resolved to investigate an alleged extortion of truck drivers by the terminal security operatives.

Why importers prefer Lagos to other ports in the country – NPA MD

On August 6, 20194:05 amIn Newsby Nwafor

Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, Hadiza Bala Usman, has said many people preferred the ports in Lagos to those in other parts of the country because of roads and accessibility.

6 ships arrive Lagos ports with petrol, other products

On April 9, 20191:25 pmIn Newsby Nwafor

Nine ships carrying various products are at Apapa and Tin-Can Island ports waiting to berth, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) said on Tuesday in Lagos.

Congestion around Lagos ports to worsen, stakeholders laments

On April 3, 20192:37 pmIn Maritime Report, Newsby Bankole

Maritime industry experts have indicated that the current traffic gridlock at the Apapa port area more worsens as a result of a projected increase in the volume of port activities in the near future and the haphazard port management system in the country.

37 ships carrying various products expected at Lagos ports

On December 10, 201812:11 pmIn Businessby Emmanuel Okogba

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) says it is expecting 36 ships to bring in petroleum products, food and other goods from Dec. 10 to Dec. 29, at Apapa and Tin Can Island Ports.