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Port Reforms: Cargo Traffic Jumps 12.3%, Vessel Calls 14.4%

• Cargo throughput hits 35.7m metric tonnes • Container traffic rises 11.3%, vehicle traffic 18.3% • NPA targets infrastructure overhaul, digital transformation The Federal Government’s ongoing reforms...

Mosali Edunosa - September 7, 2026

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Nigerian Ports Record 12.3% Rise in Cargo Throughput

• Vessel traffic up 14.4% as transshipment gains momentum • Container traffic hits 602,392 TEUs, vehicle traffic rises 18.3% Federal Government reforms in the maritime sector...

Shehu Danladi - September 7, 2026

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Oyetola Orders NPA Takeover of Inland Dry Ports

Sets up committee to oversee NSC’s transition to NPERA The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr Adegboyega Oyetola, has ordered the transfer of the...

Roland Edet - September 4, 2026

Transport

NPERA Begins Port Regulation, Targets Fair Tariffs and Faster Cargo Clearance

The Nigeria Ports Economic Regulatory Agency (NPERA) has commenced operations as Nigeria’s dedicated statutory economic regulator for the nation’s ports, with a mandate to...

Mosali Edunosa - August 18, 2026

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Barge Operators Hail Oyetola, NSC Over Probe That Cleared Bottlenecks

THE Barge Operators Association of Nigeria (BOAN) has commended the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola, for his swift intervention in...

Saladin Babagana - July 7, 2026

Metro

NPA, Police Deny Roadblocks, Launch Port Corridor Task Force

Lagos, Nigeria — June 24, 2026 — The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and the Nigeria Police Force have denied authorising roadblocks and checkpoints along...

Akeem Adebayo - June 24, 2026

Business

NPA Records 46.75m GRT in Q1 as Cargo Throughput Hits 32.38m Tons

Nigeria’s maritime sector posted strong growth in the first quarter of 2026, with the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) recording a 19.5 per cent increase...

Akeem Adebayo - May 10, 2026

Transport

FG Commits To Supporting NPA’s Staff Welfare Initiatives

The Nigerian Ports Authority's measures for personnel welfare have the backing of the Ministry of Transportation, according to Mu'azu Jaji Sambo, Minister of Transportation. Sambo...

Ekaette Ibuot - January 22, 2023