Following an extensive examination and extensive engagement with numerous maritime industry players, the Nigerian Ports Authority, or NPA, has developed a new export policy for trucks transporting export cargoes that cuts the duration of their port entry by forty percent, from 72 hours to 48 hours.
The administration of the NPA, working with its technical partners and the managers of Transit Truck Parks Limited, or “ETO,” sent out a notification to all relevant parties, announcing a new policy that will set a 48-hour window as the new threshold for export truck entry to the port.
It was decided to shorten the period further in order to boost trade because, in accordance with the programme, there has been a noticeable improvement in the flow of export trucks into the port.
We write to notify you of an adjustment to the policy governing the time requirement for export trucks to access the port following their departure from an Export Processing Terminal, or EPT, according to a portion of the notification.
The Nigerian Ports Authority has revised the time allowance from 72 hours to 48 hours after conducting a thorough study and extensive engagement with exporters. This modification is based on the improved movement of export trucks, which is aided by NPA officials who accompany them to the port.
Additionally, it has come to our attention that certain trucks, frequently as a result of excess time permitted by the prior policy, delay on the port access roads after being pre-gated.
“We ask all ecosystem stakeholders to take note of this update and encourage everyone to adjust their operations accordingly to ensure a smooth and efficient movement of export trucks to the port. The revised policy will take effect in mid-June of this year.”