• Economy
  • Industry
    • Industry
    • Banking
    • Agriculture
    • Energy
    • Telecoms
    • Real Estate
    • Insurance
    • Manufacturing
    • Education
    • Transportation
    • Technology
    • Media
    • Textile
    • Tourism
  • Markets
  • SME Focus
  • Financial Crime
  • World
    • World
    • United States
    • Asia
    • China
    • Europe
    • Britain
    • South America
  • News
  • Opinion
January 20, 2021

  • Economy
  • Industry
      • Banking
      • Agriculture
      • Energy
      • Telecoms
      • Real Estate
      • Insurance
      • Manufacturing
      • Education
      • Transportation
      • Technology
      • Media
      • Textile
      • Tourism
    • Markets
    • SME Focus
    • Financial Crime
    • World
      • United States
      • Asia
      • China
      • Europe
      • Britain
      • South America
    • News
    • Opinion

    HomeNews42 years after construction, NPA brings Onitsha River Port back to life

    42 years after construction, NPA brings Onitsha River Port back to life

    • October 9, 2020
    • 0 comments
    • Demola
    • Posted in News

    42 years after its construction, the Nigerian Ports Authority has successfully rejuvenated the moribund Onitsha River Port, to add it to the current ports across the country.

    According to reports, the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has commenced test running of containers movement between the Onne Port in Rivers State, the Onitsha River port in Anambra and beyond.

    NIWA’s Managing Director, Dr George Moghalu, explained the aim was to exploring the potentials of inland water transportation among others.

    The Ag. General Manager (Corporate Affairs), Jibril Darda’u, in a statement on Thursday in Lokoja, Kogi State, quoted Moghalu as saying that it is to ensure that the Onitsha port is fully functional after 42 years of its construction.

    According to him: “The aim of the test run is to break the jinx and encourage partnership with the Barge Operators Association, that it is possible to move containers from Onne to Onitsha by water successfully and Onitsha to Onne as well.”

    “This is the first phase of the test run and the second phase will be from the Lagos ports to Onitsha River port and from Onitsha to Lagos.

    “NIWA is giving exemplary leadership to investors that moving goods on the waterways is economically viable and safe, so that investors can key in and benefit the potentials of water transportation.

    “It is also part of my commitment since assumption of duty, being to ensure that the Onitsha port is fully functional after 42 years of construction and commissioning in 2012, but, not put to use.

    “The exercise is in preparation for the full operation of the port, which will commence by the first quarter of 2021.

    “There is no doubt that the full operation of the river port will boost economic activities in Anambra State and the South East, create jobs and wealth for our teaming youths, reduce bottle neck in clearing goods and save money wasted in transporting containers from different ports to the South East, decongest our ports in Lagos and reduce the pressure on our roads.”

    Source: The Nation

    Share this:

    • Tweet
    • WhatsApp
    • Telegram
    • Email
    • Print
    • More
    • Pocket
    • Share on Tumblr

    Comments

    comments

    Related Posts

    0 comments
    News

    NPA to sanction Bonded Terminals engaged in container stripping.

    0 comments
    News

    NPA expects 23 ships with petrol, food items, other commodities at Lagos Ports Complex

    0 comments
    News

    “We will not close down, we are resilient” Hadiza Usman reiterates during inspection of razed NPA office

    8 people, 25 homes, 16 shops and a primary school lost in Lagos gas explosion

    • October 8, 2020
    • 0 comments

    NCC collaborate with DSS to convict seven SIM card registration offenders

    • October 12, 2020
    • 0 comments

    Share this

    About author

    Demola

    Related Posts

    0 comments
    News

    NPA to sanction Bonded Terminals engaged in container stripping.

    0 comments
    News

    NPA expects 23 ships with petrol, food items, other commodities at Lagos Ports Complex

    0 comments
    News

    “We will not close down, we are resilient” Hadiza Usman reiterates during inspection of razed NPA office

    0 comments
    News

    NPA management approves imediate redeployment of port managers to Onne and Delta ports

    Tags

    • NPA
    • Onitsha river port

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    © 2017 Business Africa
    • About Us
    • Ad Rates
    • Contact
    loading Cancel
    Post was not sent - check your email addresses!
    Email check failed, please try again
    Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.