The Management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has expressed its readiness to implement the Electronic Call-Up System at the Onne Port Complex.
This is approved by the Federal Executive Council to boost business activities and facilitate trade at the port.
This was disclosed yesterday by the Managing Director of the NPA, Dr Abubakar Dantsoho, when the Executive Team of Callup Technology Services Limited and Forge Concepts Limited, the operators of the solution paid a Pre-Implementation visit to NPA Headquarters in Lagos.
Speaking during the visit, Dantsoho said: “In line with the directive of the Minister of Marine & Blue Economy, Alhaji Adegboyega Oyetola, we are poised to provide the support necessary to fast track the automation of truck traffic for Onne before the end of this quarter.
“We would ensure that the operators structure their Information Technology deployments in a manner that seamlessly plugs into the Port Community System (PCS) and the forthcoming National Single Window (NSW) whilst also emphasising sustainable use of alternative sources of energy.”
The Onne Port Complex which houses the Federal Ocean Terminal (FOT) and Federal Lighter Terminal (FLT) and is also the largest Oil & Gas logistics base in West and Central Africa, has in recent times been recording unprecedented growth in vessel and cargo traffic.
Dantsoho was the Port Manager of Onne Port Complex from 2020 to 2021 where he spearheaded innovative investor-friendly initiatives responsible for the year-on-year growth being recorded at Onne Port Complex.
