NPA Says Nigerian Ports Receive More Ships In 2011

Nigerian Ports Authourity has released the ports’ performance profile for 2011, indicating an increase in ship traffic over the figures released for 2010
Available statistics show that the number of ocean- going vessels completed stood at 5,327 reflecting a 7.35% increase over the total figure of 4,962 in 2010.
A statement released on Tuesday by the agency imgar maker, Chief Michael Ajayi stressed that “ total gross tonnage of the ocean going vessels stood at 122,831,704 which showed a 13.08% increase over the 2010 figure of 108,621,872’

Nigerian Ports Authourity has released the ports’ performance profile for 2011, indicating an increase in ship traffic over the figures released for 2010
Available statistics show that the number of ocean- going vessels completed stood at 5,327 reflecting a 7.35% increase over the total figure of 4,962 in 2010.
A statement released on Tuesday by the agency imgar maker, Chief Michael Ajayi stressed that “ total gross tonnage of the ocean going vessels stood at 122,831,704 which showed a 13.08% increase over the 2010 figure of 108,621,872’
Coastal vessels that called at the ports in 2011 stood at 24,298 a reflection of 10.69% increase over the 2010 figure of 21,950 while the gross tonnage of the coastal vessels in 2011 was 8,475,599 a growth of 24.2% over 2010 figure of 6,818,827.
 According to the spokesperson, “the Nigerian Ports Authority in fulfilling its obligation of planning, development and maintenance of port infrastructure and provisions of common user facility as laid out on the concession agreement has continued to undertake the massive reconstruction of quay walls, rehabilitation of Harbour moles, access roads and sidings.”
Also the Joint venture agreements with consortiums of Channel Management companies for the dredging and maintenance of our channels are ongoing.  The removal of critical wrecks has ensured that draught requirements for safe navigation of oil and gas tankers as well as big vessels were achieved. Already 80% of this effort has been accomplished
Chief Ajayi reiterated that the Managing Director, NPA, Omar Suleiman “has continued to reiterate the commitment of the authority in expanding existing port facilities, developing new ports   and develop the necessary infrastructure to make Nigerian Ports the hub in the West and Central African Region.”