NPA Says Cargo Throughput Is 41,317,962Million Metric Tons In First Half 2014

The Nigerian Ports Authourity says that cargo throughput at its ports in the first half of 2014 stood at 41,317,962 million metric tonnes, showing an increase of 15.4 per cent over 35,812,858metric tonnes achieved in 2013.
In a statement made available to newsmen on Tuesday, NPA said that Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) shipment accounted for 10,418,248 metric tonnes, a growth of 23 per cent over 8,462,535metric tonnes in the corresponding period in half of 2013.

The Nigerian Ports Authourity says that cargo throughput at its ports in the first half of 2014 stood at 41,317,962 million metric tonnes, showing an increase of 15.4 per cent over 35,812,858metric tonnes achieved in 2013.
In a statement made available to newsmen on Tuesday, NPA said that Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) shipment accounted for 10,418,248 metric tonnes, a growth of 23 per cent over 8,462,535metric tonnes in the corresponding period in half of 2013.
“General Cargo was 5,975,098 metric tonnes, indicating an increase of 1.3 per cent over 5,900,817 metric tonnes recorded in the corresponding period of 2013.
“Dry Bulk Cargo stood at 4,841,816 metric tonnes as against 4,573,322 metric tonnes achieved in 2013, showing a rise of 5.9 per cent”, it added.
The volume of refined petroleum product that was handled stood at 10,189,177 metric tonnes, which is also an increase of 3.6 per cent over 2013 figure of 9,835,719 metric tonnes.
“Laden Container throughput was 509,946TEUs, a growth of 14 per cent over 447,388TEUs figure of 2013
“Empty containers, amounted to 364,745TEUs, showing a growth of 14.2 per cent over the 2013 figure of 319,467TEUs”, the statement added.
The NPA also disclosed that 154,846 units of vehicles were handled in the period under review showing an increase of 16.5 per cent over the same period of 2013 figure of 132,930 units”, even as it concluded that generally the ports performed very well in the first half of 2014.
It however quoted its managing director; Habib Abdulahi as attributing the success recorded “to the Transformation Agenda of President Goodluck Jonathan which has provided the enabling environment for increased participation of both foreign and local investors in the port industry.”