WAF Shipping Focus: Week 38
The Nigerian Ports Economic Regulatory Agency (NPERA) has warned that corporations that repeatedly violate port regulations could face penalties of up to N20 million and prosecution, as part of measures to deter infractions and improve efficiency in the nation’s ports.
The Director-General of NPERA, Dr Pius Akutah, disclosed this in Lagos Tuesday, when executive members of the Shipping Correspondents Association of Nigeria (SCAN), led by its President, Moses Ebosele paid a courtesy visit to the agency.
Akutah said the establishment of NPERA was aimed at making Nigeria’s ports more efficient and competitive through stronger enforcement, standard-setting, automation and digitisation.
Read more: https://maritimetodayonline.com/npera-to-deter-port-infractions-with-n20m-fines-prosecution/
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has unveiled the NIMASA Blue Economy Accelerator Programme ,NIMASA-BEAP, and the National Innovation Hackathon, a strategic initiative designed to attract young innovators into Nigeria’s marine and blue economy industry, stimulate innovation and entrepreneurship, and attract private-sector investment into the sector.
The accelerator programme and innovation hackathon are expected to provide a structured platform for young Nigerians and innovative enterprises to develop solutions to some of the challenges and opportunities across Nigeria’s maritime and blue economy value chain.
The Nigerian Ports Economic Regulatory Agency (NPERA) and the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) have commenced discussions on the transfer of inland dry port-related functions as part of efforts to ensure a seamless implementation of the new regulatory framework and promote the growth of Nigeria’s marine and blue economy.
The meeting, held between the management of both agencies, focused on the technical aspects of the transfer.
Read more: https://shippingposition.com.ng/npera-npa-begin-talks-on-transfer-of-inland-dry-port-functions/
The Director-General/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Ports Economic Regulatory Agency (NPERA), Dr. Pius Akutah, has said the NPERA Act 2026 represents more than a change of name, describing it as a new regulatory regime designed to address inefficiencies, reduce costs and improve the competitiveness of Nigerian ports.
Akutah stated this in Lagos when he received the President of the Congress of Nigerian Maritime Media Practitioners (CONMMEP), Mr. Udo Onyeka, and members of the association on a courtesy visit to the Agency.
Read more: https://shippingposition.com.ng/npera-not-just-name-change-will-transform-port-regulation-akutah/
Truck operators in Lagos have raised concerns over prolonged delays in cargo evacuation from the ports, saying inefficiencies within the cargo movement chain continue to expose them to losses, prolonged waiting periods and congestion along major maritime corridors.
The concerns were raised at a transport stakeholders’ meeting chaired by the Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Transportation, Mr. Maroof Olawale Musa, where stakeholders examined persistent challenges affecting the movement of trucks and cargo in Lagos.
Read more: https://shippingposition.com.ng/truckers-groan-over-port-delays-demand-cargo-evacuation-reforms/
Some International Shipping Lines operating in the Nigerian maritime environment have applauded the decision of the United States Coast Guard (USCG) to lift the 12-year Condition of Entry imposed on vessels originating from Nigerian ports and destined for the United States.
These shipping companies variously described the removal of the restriction as proof of the improved security situation in the Nigerian maritime environment capable of stimulating more businesses between Nigeria and the United States.
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