Export Processing Terminals: NPA Outline Operational Guidelines

On Mar 3, 2023

Prohibits Dumping of Containers by Shipping companies

In order to ensure optimal efficiency in the operation of Export Processing Terminals, EPT, as introduced by the Management of the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, its Managing Director, Mohammed Bello Koko, has met with Terminal operators and Service providers in the ports to outline operational modalities for the EPTs.

According to the the NPA CEO, the EPTs are in compliance with Executive Order 001 as it relates to the Authority’s creation of export terminals within the ports while the meeting was convened to intimate Operators and Shipping Companies on the take-off of the Export Processing Terminals (EPTs).

In order to ensure that the operation do not conflict with existing service lines of Terminal Operators and Shipping Companies, NPA has outlined the following which will henceforth take place at the EPTs and be charged only by EPTs.

a. Cargo Examination Charge

b. Weighbridge/ VGM charge

c. Stuffing charge. Storage Charge

e. Extra Service charge

NPA is categorical that Terminal operators are not allowed to CHARGE ANY export box or cargoes arriving at terminals en route for loading EXCEPT where specifically requested by Customs or other government agencies in which case appropriate & verifiable documentation shall be provided by the Terminal Operator upon demand by the government.

Bello- Koko disclosed that NPA is at an advanced stage of integrating the CBN NXP to the Eto requirements to eliminate the ability of ANY shipping line to deliver any export box to any terminals without concluding the NXP requirements thus DUMPING such boxes in the terminals with its associated challenges.