The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has declared that access into the ports by trucks would be determined by use of approved truck parks according to their categorisation.
Contained in a statement by the Head of Corporate and Strategic Communications, Mr. Ibrahim Nasiru, the NPA also declared that Eto, the electronic call-up system for trucks has proven to be the much-needed solution in addressing the challenges of trucks clogging the port access roads.
“Two weeks after the introduction of Eto, the electronic truck call-app, the Authority is pleased that operations have justified the conviction that we have finally found the solution to the problem of truck congestion in the access roads into the Lagos Port Complex and the Tin Can Island Ports.”
The NPA also said that it was addressing every teething problem as they arose in the course of the operations, saying “Although, we have experienced teething problems as would be expected of innovations like this, the Authority is pleased that these issues are being tackled as they arise, and that steady progress is being made in the process.”
It added that “As part of efforts to deepen the impact of Eto and make the movement of trucks more seamless, the Authority, after consultations with stakeholders arrived at the following categorisation of trucks parks as batching points for all trucks doing business at the ports:
| S/NO | APPROVED TRUCK PARKS
& TAKE OFF-POINT |
CATEGORY | CAPACITY |
| 1 | FORU Truck Terminal – Customer Service: –
Phone: – 07061098106, 08134479319, 07063162562, 08069788397 Address: – 399, Ikorodu Road Ojota, Lagos.
|
Flatbeds / Export Containers | 500 |
| 2 | SODIK GARAGE
Customer Service: – Phone: – 08034741329, 08033044136 Address: – 3, Happy Home Avenue, Kirikiri, Lagos |
Flatbeds | 500 |
| 3 | ANET CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT.
Customer Service: – Phone: 08099992444, 08037940068, 09037907837 Address: By second rainbow, Amuwo Odofin industrial estate |
Flatbeds | 250 |
| 4 | Nigerian Army Properties Truck Park.
Customer Service: – Phone: 07039741808, 08030912484 Address: Otto Wharf, Mile 2 |
Flatbeds | 250 |
| 5 | Bomarah Investment Ltd
Customer Service: – Phone: 08023074819, 08069098096 Address: 36/42 Adeleye Street, Orile-Iganmu. |
Flatbeds | 100 |
| 6 | Spezial Bau Limited.
Customer Service: – Phone: 08038447044 Address: Olowotedo,Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Road. |
Flatbeds / Export Containers | 150 |
| 7 | Lilypond Extension
Phone: 08107813491, 08035371196, 07039514351, 09042499465 Ijora Olopa |
Fish Trucks | 100 |
| 8 | JOF (Nig) Ltd
Customer Service:- Phone: 080128208017, 08161708208, 081282508017 Address: Plot 3/4 Adewumi Industrial Estate, Kudirat Abiola Way, Oregun, Ikeja |
Flatbeds | 150 |
| 9 | Hog – Amazon Ltd.
Customer Service: – Phone: 08033071513, 08138730128 Address: Plot 11-16 Lekki-Epe Expressway, Okorisan Epe, Opposite Old Bergeryard. |
Flatbeds / Export Containers | 200 |
| 10 | MPS Global Services
(Koro Park). Customer Service: – Phone: 08037072289 Address:- 2 Oba Ganiyu Adesanya Street, Opposite Lawma Office, Ijora Olopa |
Reefer Containers | 150 |
| 11 | AREWA TRUCK PARK
(Ascon Trucks Park) Customer Service: – Phone: 08033981938, 08023982212 |
Arewa Trucks | 250 |
| 12 | HST Truck Park:
Customer Service: – Phone: 08034006969, 08037654321, 08097682120 Address:- 359/361 Old Ojo Road, Abule Osun
|
Multi-use | 300 |
| 13 | Nigerian Breweries TruckYard
Customer Service: – Phone: 07068765729, 08054022022, 08030912484 Address: Constain Round -about, Iganmu |
Multi-use | 150 |
| 14. | Starlink Global & Ideal Limited
Customer Service: – Phone: 08089610981, 08144742274 Address: Ikeja, Lagos |
Export | 100 |
| 15. | LAGFERRY Terminal (Operated by SRIPD).
Customer Service: – Phone: 08023246665 Address: Mile 2, Lagos – Badagry Expressway, Amuwo – Odofin |
Roro Barge Operation | |
| 16. | GMT Terminal
Customer Service: – Phone: 08129938106, 07067895932 Address: Apapa |
Roro Barge Operation | |
| 17. | Standard Flour Mills
Customer Service: – Phone: 08023156862, 08066924504 Address: Apapa |
Roro Barge Operation |
It said that failure to use the approved truck parks based on the categorisation detailed above, transporters and truck owners would be unable to access the ports.
It added that the Authority was working with Nigerian Export Promotion Council to arrive at a more conducive environment for the operation of export cargo owners.
The NPA advised truckers in that category to ensure they complete all documentation required by the Nigerian Customs Service, Terminal Operators and Shipping Lines before approaching the ports, as failure to complete the documentation would be met with denial of access into the ports.
