WAF Shipping Focus: Week 45
- Agwe Logistics Solutions
- Nov 7
- 3 min read
The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, has reaffirmed the Nigeria Customs Service’s commitment to strengthening collaboration with the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) in the fight against illicit trade, while promoting seamless trade facilitation and regional economic integration under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). CGC Adeniyi made this known on 3 November 2025, during a high-level visit to the Commissioner-General of the Customs Division of GRA, Brigadier General Glover Annan, at the Authority’s Headquarters in Accra, Ghana.
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The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has committed to collaborating with the new Commissioner of Police Ports Authority Police (Western) Command, Toyin Agbaminoja, and her officers to bolster the security network within the port and its environs. President General of MWUN, Comrade Francis Bunu, made the pledge when he led the Union’s executives on a courtesy visit to CP Agbaminoja. Bunu stated that the visit is in keeping with the Union’s tradition of paying courtesy calls to every newly designated Commissioner of Police at the Western Ports Police Command.
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In a renewed drive to restore sanity and order along the Apapa Port access roads, the Management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has announced plans to begin strict enforcement and aggressive towing of any truck found parking indiscriminately or obstructing traffic flow. In a statement by Mr Sani Mohammed, Secretary General of the Association of Maritime Truck Owners, AMATO, said that members of the trucking community have been warned to either remove their trucks from the access roads and stop indiscriminate parking or face whatever consequences they get. According to Mohammed, AMATO appealed to the leadership of the NPA saying that “following an appeal by the leadership of the Association of Maritime Truck Owners (AMATO), the NPA has graciously approved a short grace period to allow AMATO to sensitize its members and ensure full compliance with the directive.
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Truck Park owners in Onne, Rivers State, are preparing for the full implementation of the Nigerian Ports Authority’s (NPA) Electronic Call-Up System as part of efforts to end the persistent gridlock and disorder around the Eastern Port axis. The move comes after months of losses suffered by park investors due to the delayed rollout of the policy, which has allowed unregulated truck movements and extortion by non-state actors. These groups reportedly collect ₦1,000 per truck, encouraging drivers to park along the roads rather than in designated parks. Stakeholders say the commencement of the Call-Up system will restore order, enhance port efficiency, and safeguard investments in the trucking and logistics value chain.
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The Apapa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has launched the Electronic Cargo Tracking System (ECTS), a digital innovation aimed at enhancing national security, boosting revenue generation, and facilitating seamless trade across Nigerian ports. The pilot phase of the initiative was conducted using a container designated for the Kano/Jigawa Area Command, marking the first practical deployment of the technology in real-time cargo monitoring. Controller of the Command, Comptroller Emmanuel Oshoba, who spoke during the launch at the Apapa Port, described the ECTS as a strategic innovation that enables real time monitoring of cargo movement from the point of departure to the final destination.
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The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr Abubakar Dantsoho, has called for greater regional integration and cooperation among littoral and island states in West and Central Africa to address challenges in port operations, enhance trade facilitation, and eliminate barriers hindering the region’s full maritime potential. Dr Dantsoho, who also serves as President of the Port Management Association of West and Central Africa (PMAWCA), made the appeal during the 45th Annual Council Meeting and 20th Roundtable of Managing Directors held in Pointe-Noire, Republic of Congo. He emphasised that PMAWCA and other stakeholders are duty-bound to unite and harness regional resources to overcome socio-economic obstacles and promote shared prosperity. The event, themed “Reinventing Port Zones Management: Towards Sustainable and Resilient Valorisation of Port Infrastructure, Tackling Economic and Environmental Challenges”,
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