Port Congestion: NPA Unveils New Export Vehicles Window

The Nigerian Ports Authority has opened a 72-hour window for all export vans to entry varied terminals to scale back congestion and encourage well timed motion of export cargo into Lagos Ports.

The NPA additionally vowed to routinely deactivate entry tickets of export cargo vans that didn’t entry the ports throughout the time, including that the window will take impact from April 22.

In a discover to stakeholders titled, ‘Vital Replace: Revised Entry Window for Left-Pregated Export Vehicles’, signed by the administration of Truck Transit Parks Restricted on behalf of the NPA, the company defined that the brand new coverage goals at enhancing visitors stream and lowering congestion across the port entry roads.

“The Nigerian Ports Authority has issued an vital discover for all stakeholders within the port ecosystem. Efficient Monday, April 22, 2024, a coverage will probably be carried out concerning entry to the port terminals for left-pregated export vans.’’

“All left pregated export vans will now have solely 72 hours to entry the designated terminal after leaving the Export Processing Terminal. Failure to entry the port inside a 72-hour window will end result within the automated deactivation of the truck’s entry ticket,” the discover learn.

Truckers have been additional inspired to plan to succeed in the port throughout the designated timeframe.