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- Larger vessels drive 19.5% surge as vehicle traffic jumps 67% Nigeria’s maritime sector recorded strong operational growth in the first quarter of 2026, with Gross Registered Tonnage (GRT) for ocean-going vessels rising by 19.5 per cent to 46.75 million, underscoring the increasing dominance of larger-capacity ships across the nation’s ports amid [...]
The Federal Government is stepping up an ambitious overhaul of the nation's port system in a high-stakes bid to secure a dominant position in intra-African trade under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, has said. Addressing industry stakeholders in Lagos, Dantsoho described [...]
Nigeria’s maritime sector, the gateway through which over 80 per cent of the nation’s international trade flows, is undergoing a sweeping transformation, which is being midwifed by the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho. Anchored on port modernisation, digital trade facilitation and institutional reform, the new maritime policy direction is [...]
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, His Excellency Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola, CON, on Tuesday presented a ₦10,499,984,667.10 budget proposal for the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy for the 2026 fiscal year, lamenting that the allocation was grossly insufficient to effectively execute the ministry’s wide-ranging mandate critical to Nigeria’s trade, transport efficiency and [...]
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) is currently riding a wave of unprecedented growth, making 2025 a year of transformation for the country’s maritime sector. Since his appointment in July 2024, the Managing Director/CEO, Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho has revitalized the agency, turning Nigeria’s ports into models and hubs of efficiency that bolster the national economy. [...]
The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr Abubakar Dantsoho has said that the centrality of Abuja coupled with its rich agro-allied potentials is germane to strengthening NPA’s commitment to supporting the Federal Government’s efforts to continuously grow non-oil revenue by connecting local value producers in the non-oil value chain to identified international [...]
At UNGA, Dantsoho Pledges Globally Competitive, Digitally Driven Port System for Nigeria The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr Abubakar Dantsoho, has said the authority is working to build a globally competitive port system that will enhance trade facilitation, attract Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), and boost investor confidence in Nigeria’s economic [...]
Visit to the Obong of Calabar As part of their itinerary, the Governing Board paid a courtesy visit to the Obong of Calabar, His Eminence, Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi-Otu V. The delegation was warmly received at the royal palace, where the Board paid homage and expressed appreciation for the Obong’s support in fostering peace [...]
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VISIT TO CALABAR PORT COMPLEX BY THE AUTHORITY’S GOVERNING BOARD