{"id":81023,"date":"2026-02-08T08:57:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-08T11:57:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shipping.einnews.com\/article\/890468843"},"modified":"2026-02-08T08:57:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T11:57:14","slug":"npa-pebec-pcec-target-7-day-cargo-dwell-time-in-nigerias-ports-reform-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/02\/08\/npa-pebec-pcec-target-7-day-cargo-dwell-time-in-nigerias-ports-reform-drive\/","title":{"rendered":"NPA, PEBEC, PCEC target 7-day cargo dwell time in Nigeria&#8217;s ports reform drive"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>The NPA, alongside PEBEC and PCEC, held a 3-day stakeholder engagement to achieve a 7-day cargo dwell time and improve port efficiency<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The engagement resolved on implementing practical reforms to reduce inefficiencies, improve vessel turnaround, and strengthen transparency<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The Authority noted strong 2025 PEBEC compliance performance, with implementation of outcomes expected in the coming months<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"align-left\"><i>Legit.ng journalist Victor Enengedi has over a decade&#8217;s experience covering energy, MSMEs, technology, banking and the economy.<\/i>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"align-left\">The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), in collaboration with the Presidential Enabling <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legit.ng\/business-economy\/\">Business<\/a> Environment Council (PEBEC) and the Ports and Customs Efficiency Committee (PCEC), has concluded a three-day high-level stakeholder engagement in Lagos aimed at reducing cargo dwell time at the nation\u2019s ports.<\/p>\n<p class=\"align-left\">The engagement, held under the Business Environment Enhancement Programme Accelerator (BEEPA) and themed \u201cAchieving a 7-Day Cargo Dwell Time,\u201d took place recently at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legit.ng\/tags\/lagos-state-news-today\/\">Lagos<\/a> Port Complex (LPC), Apapa.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"article-image\"><img data-opt-id=758893364  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/cdn.legit.ng\/images\/1120\/c4838a848e690475.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/cdn.legit.ng\/images\/1120\/c4838a848e690475.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/cdn.legit.ng\/images\/1120\/c4838a848e690475.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/cdn.legit.ng\/images\/1120\/c4838a848e690475.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/cdn.legit.ng\/images\/1120\/c4838a848e690475.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/cdn.legit.ng\/images\/1120\/c4838a848e690475.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, 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class=\"article-image__caption\">Source: UGC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"align-left\">According to the NPA, the event followed an extensive \u201cshadowing\u201d exercise in which officials monitored real-time vessel berthing and cargo clearance operations at both the Tin Can Island Port and Lagos Port Complexes to identify operational gaps.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post__read-also c-article-read-also js-read-also\" data-news-type=\"Read also\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legit.ng\/business-economy\/capital-market\/1696106-cac-removes-400000-compliant-firms-rolls-full-digital-registration\/\" class=\"c-article-read-also__image-wrapper\"><img data-opt-id=758893364  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" 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320w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/cdn.legit.ng\/images\/360x203\/e94eb75fff936bd3.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/cdn.legit.ng\/images\/360x203\/e94eb75fff936bd3.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/cdn.legit.ng\/images\/360x203\/e94eb75fff936bd3.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/cdn.legit.ng\/images\/360x203\/e94eb75fff936bd3.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/cdn.legit.ng\/images\/360x203\/e94eb75fff936bd3.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/cdn.legit.ng\/images\/360x203\/e94eb75fff936bd3.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/cdn.legit.ng\/images\/360x203\/e94eb75fff936bd3.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legit.ng\/business-economy\/capital-market\/1696106-cac-removes-400000-compliant-firms-rolls-full-digital-registration\/\" class=\"c-article-read-also__headline\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"c-article-read-also__caption\">Read also<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-article-read-also__headline-wrapper\"><span class=\"c-article-read-also__headline-hover-inner\">CAC removes 400,000+ non-compliant firms, rolls out full digital registration<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"align-left\">Speaking at the event, the Director-General of PEBEC, Zahrah Mustapha, said the engagement was designed to move beyond diagnosing challenges to implementing long-overdue practical solutions to port inefficiencies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"align-left\">She said: <\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Nigeria loses significantly every day due to operational inefficiencies. These are not just numbers; they represent missed opportunities, jobs not created, and delayed economic growth. This reform is about resilience and unlocking the nation\u2019s economic potential.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"align-left\">According to her, the reform agenda is focused on strengthening resilience and unlocking the country\u2019s economic potential.<\/p>\n<p class=\"align-left\">Mustapha added that the initiative brings together regulators and private sector stakeholders to promote transparency and accountability, with the goal of reducing cargo dwell time and improving vessel turnaround.<\/p>\n<p class=\"align-left\">Earlier, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the NPA, Abubakar Dantsoho, reaffirmed the Authority\u2019s commitment to supporting PEBEC\u2019s reform mandates.<\/p>\n<p class=\"align-left\">He disclosed that the NPA is collaborating with the International <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legit.ng\/business-economy\/maritime\/\">Maritime<\/a> Organisation (IMO) to deploy a Port Community System (PCS), which will serve as the digital backbone for the National Single Window and is expected to eliminate manual bottlenecks while harmonising port operations.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post__read-also c-article-read-also js-read-also\" data-news-type=\"Read also\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legit.ng\/nigeria\/1695798-fg-inaugurates-ogfza-board-targets-double-digit-economic-growth-by-2030\/\" class=\"c-article-read-also__image-wrapper\"><img data-opt-id=758893364  decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/cdn.legit.ng\/images\/360x203\/65420eb0f820b7d6.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/cdn.legit.ng\/images\/360x203\/65420eb0f820b7d6.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/cdn.legit.ng\/images\/360x203\/65420eb0f820b7d6.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/cdn.legit.ng\/images\/360x203\/65420eb0f820b7d6.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/cdn.legit.ng\/images\/360x203\/65420eb0f820b7d6.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/cdn.legit.ng\/images\/360x203\/65420eb0f820b7d6.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/cdn.legit.ng\/images\/360x203\/65420eb0f820b7d6.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/cdn.legit.ng\/images\/360x203\/65420eb0f820b7d6.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/cdn.legit.ng\/images\/360x203\/65420eb0f820b7d6.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/cdn.legit.ng\/images\/360x203\/65420eb0f820b7d6.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/cdn.legit.ng\/images\/360x203\/65420eb0f820b7d6.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/cdn.legit.ng\/images\/360x203\/65420eb0f820b7d6.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legit.ng\/nigeria\/1695798-fg-inaugurates-ogfza-board-targets-double-digit-economic-growth-by-2030\/\" class=\"c-article-read-also__headline\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"c-article-read-also__caption\">Read also<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-article-read-also__headline-wrapper\"><span class=\"c-article-read-also__headline-hover-inner\">FG Inaugurates OGFZA Board, Targets Double-Digit Economic Growth by 2030<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"align-left\">The NPA recalled that it recorded a 100% success rate in implementing PEBEC reforms, ranking fifth among government agencies in 2025 with an 84.2 per cent compliance score.<\/p>\n<p class=\"align-left\">The Authority added that outcomes from the stakeholder engagement are expected to be implemented in the coming months, noting that closing identified operational gaps would enhance port competitiveness, attract investment, and facilitate seamless trade.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"article-image\"><img data-opt-id=758893364  decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/cdn.legit.ng\/images\/1120\/5e61f4f7077256e0.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/cdn.legit.ng\/images\/1120\/5e61f4f7077256e0.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/cdn.legit.ng\/images\/1120\/5e61f4f7077256e0.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/cdn.legit.ng\/images\/1120\/5e61f4f7077256e0.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/cdn.legit.ng\/images\/1120\/5e61f4f7077256e0.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/cdn.legit.ng\/images\/1120\/5e61f4f7077256e0.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, 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class=\"article-image__button\"><\/button><figcaption class=\"article-image__caption\">Source: UGC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Dantsoho highlights FG\u2019s commitment to investments<\/h2>\n<p class=\"align-left\">Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that Dantsoho reaffirmed the FG\u2019s commitment to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legit.ng\/business-economy\/maritime\/1695410-dantsoho-highlights-port-reforms-ppp-opportunities-global-investors-investopia-summit\/\" target=\"_blank\">modernising Nigeria\u2019s ports<\/a> and attracting increased private investment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"align-left\">Dr. Dantsoho noted that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legit.ng\/nigeria\/\">Nigeria<\/a> is fully prepared to embrace development partnerships aimed at transforming its port infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p class=\"align-left\">He emphasised that modern, resilient ports and integrated logistics systems are critical to unlocking Africa\u2019s trade potential under the AfCFTA.\n<\/p>\n<p>Source: Legit.ng<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blockads.fivefilters.org\"> <\/a><\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/blockads.fivefilters.org\/acceptable.html\"> <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8230; in Lagos aimed at reducing <span class=\"match\">cargo<\/span> dwell time at the nation &#8230; themed \u00e2\u0080\u009cAchieving a 7-Day <span class=\"match\">Cargo<\/span> Dwell Time,\u00e2\u0080\u009d took place recently &#8230; real-time vessel berthing and <span class=\"match\">cargo<\/span> clearance operations at both the &#8230; , with the goal of reducing <span class=\"match\">cargo<\/span> dwell time and improving vessel 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