By Anthony Nwachukwu
Following the gradual but steady increase in cargo traffic, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has assured of implementing the electronic call-up system for the Onne Port Complex as approved by the Federal Executive Council.
The Managing Director, Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, gave the assurance during a pre-implementation visit to the agency by a team of the Call-up Technology Services Limited and the operators of the electronic solution, Forge Concepts Limited.
“We are poised to provide the support necessary to fast track the automation of truck traffic for Onne before the end of this quarter,” Dantsoho said.
“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) while also emphasising sustainable use of alternative sources of energy.”
Dantsoho was the Port Manager of Onne Port Complex from 2020 to 2021, when he spearheaded innovative investor-friendly initiatives responsible for the year-on-year growth still being recorded at the facility.
The complex – the largest oil and gas logistics base in West and Central Africa, and which houses the Federal Ocean Terminal (FOT) and Federal Lighter Terminal (FLT), has recently been recording unprecedented growth in vessel and cargo traffic.
