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PORT OPERATIONS AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT The Ports, Our Economy and National Security: Managing the Contours and Linkages

A Paper Presented By M.J. Khalil Nigerian Ports Authority To The Technical Committee for Maritime Security, Environment Protection and Operations (PMOWCA) Banjul, The Gambia

12-16 November, 2018

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• utline
• Introduction
• Aim
• Background to Ports Development
• Port Reforms of 2006
• Contribution of Ports to the Socio-

Economic Development of Nigeria

• The Contours and Linkages
• Managing the Contours and Linkages
• The Way Forward
• Conclusion

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Introduction

• Ports are generally considered to be gateways to the

economies of most maritime nations (i.e. Netherlands and Singapore who through the exploits of Rotterdam port and the Port of Singapore respectively attained significant leap in their economies).

• The

Nigerian Ports are major contributors to the nation’s GDP and key players in the maritime sector.

• More than 90% of international trade is carried out

through global shipping and the maritime logistics chain.

• Over

80%

• f

goods imported into the country including refined petroleum products are brought in through the Seaports.

• In the West African sub-region, Nigeria attracts the

highest ship entries and cargo throughput

Aim:

• The

aim

• f

this presentation is to assess Port Operations and sustainable development. This is with a view to evaluate their contributions to the national economy and well being of the people while explaining the difficulties and challenges usually encountered in the management

• f

this critical national asset.

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Background to Ports Development

• In the late 19th century, East and West Moles

(Breakwaters) were built. This allowed for

• cean-going vessel access the Lagos lagoon.
• 1913, Port Harcourt Port was opened following

the discovery of Coal in Enugu.

• 1914,

the Lagos harbour was

• pened

to shipping traffic.

• In 1948, capacities were expanded through

the building of additional quay walls of 762m span.

• The NPA was established in 1954 by an Act of

Parliament and commenced operation in 1955.

• By 1969, Burutu, Warri and Calabar port were

brought under the control of the NPA.

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…Background to Ports Development

• In 1978, Tin-Can Island ports was opened
• By 1996, commercialisation of certain services of

the Authority such as monitoring/control

• f

pollution and collection

• f

pilotage dues was implemented.

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• In

2006, Landlord model

• f

port management was successfully implemented.

• Terminal Operators were awarded concessions to operate

various lease agreements. Some of the Terminals are as follows:

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… Port Reforms of 2006

Organisation and Administration of Commercial Seaports 8

Reforms and Port Efficiency

• Improvement

in the turnaround time and reduction in waiting time of vessels.

• Reduction

in the dwell time of cargo.

• Improved

quality

• f

services to customers.

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• 1,000

2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

NUMBER YEAR SHIP TRAFFIC GROWTH PATH

P

…Reforms and Port Efficiency

• Infusion
• f

private capital and attendant reduction in

• ut-flow
• f government funds.
• Swift

transfer

• f

knowledge and technical know-how.

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Reforms and Port Efficiency

• Acquisition
• f

modern cargo handling equipment and construction of modern facilities.

• Improvement

in infrastructure and services at the

• perational areas.
• Growth in cargo traffic from 45,150,518 metric tons in

2006 to 71,535,636 metric tons in 2017 representing 36.9% increase.

• Increase in the number of ocean-going vessels from 3,689

in 2006 to 4,292 in 2017 representing 14.1% rise.

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Reforms and Ports Contribution to Economic Development

• Ports

reforms have made giant economic contribution to the development of nations. . In Nigeria for instance ports play host to several economic activities and developments. They include:

• Ship building yard and fabrication points
• Points for Oil and gas support facilities

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Reforms and Ports Contributions to Economic Development

• Promotion of cargo consolidation centres
• Development of off-dock

terminals and Inland Container Deports (ICDs)

• Creation of direct and indirect employment
• Promotion of multi modal linkage (i.e. rail, road, air,

waterways, pipelines, etc.)

The Contours and Linkages Defined Managing the Contours and the Linkages

In managing the contours and linkages, the Management

• f NPA over the years have taken bold steps and

implemented diverse strategies as follows:

• Procurement processes at advance stages for installation
• f Electronic Access Control Systems in LPC and Onne Port

is at advanced stage.

• Procured and handed over to the Nigerian Navy 1 OCEA

class assault boat (NNS Dorina) and 2 MANTA Class ballistic boats (NNS Torie and NNS Egede).

• Initiated a World Bank Truck Parking Facility project in

conjunction with the Lagos State Government aimed at removing the traffic gridlock afflicting our Lagos Ports and their environs.

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…Managing the Contours and Linkages

• The present problem of

lack of Holding Bays by shipping companies and Terminal Operators coupled with the dilapidated access roads leading to the ports has further exacerbated the logistics conundrum experienced in cargo clearance to the extent that cost of transporting cargo from the port to

• ther

parts

• f

the country has escalated tremendously.

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…Managing the Contours and the Linkages

• The traffic gridlock has spilled over

to the major arterial roads in the Lagos metropolis affecting the economy

• f

the state and the country at large.

• The

presence

• f
• ver

sixty (60) tank farms in the city of Lagos pose both security threat and safety

• hazard. This is due to the proximity
• f the tank farms to high density

populated areas like Apapa, Ijegun, Ajegunle and Kiri-Kiri.

• The

damage done to road infrastructure in the Lagos area as a result of laden and unladen trucks parking for up to two (2) weeks in their bid to access the terminals is

• unquantifiable. The dead weight of

these trucks on the bridges portends severe danger to the infrastructure and risk to road users

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…Managing the Contours and the Linkages

• Enforcement of the recent Presidential Executive Order on

the Ease of Doing Business (PEBEC).

• Deployment of the Command, Control, Communication and

Intelligence (C3I) Centre.

• In the area of economic integration and development, the

NPA has entered into bilateral and multilateral relationships aimed at making the ports more relevant economically. Some of such collaborations are:

• Critical Maritime Route of the Gulf of Guinea (CRIMGO)
• Gulf of Guinea Commission (GOG)
• Ports Management Association of West and Central Africa

(PMAWCA)

• International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH)

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…Managing the Contours and the inkages

Some of the challenges being faced by our ports includes:

• Draught of our Ports – which limit the size of vessels

calling at our ports.

• Infrastructural deficit in the area of berth, roads,

plants and machinery which are required to fast track ports operations.

• Inadequate local legislations to tackle port crimes
• Lack of effective inter-modalism
• The NPA has collaborated with State governments

and the Federal Ministries of Works, Transportation as well as other stakeholders in the maritime industry in providing palliative measures aimed at solving these problems by assisting in the road repairs, logistics support and other forms of interventions

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…… Some of the challenges being faced by our ports includes:

• Ship wrecks, collisions, groundings
• Ship or cargo fires and explosions
• Damage

to underwater pipelines and communication cables

• Damage to navigational buoys and bollards
• Air pollution (i.e. CO2 emissions etc)
• Exposure to harmful substances and chemicals (i.e. nerve

agents - sarin, novichok etc)

• Shallow Draft
• Water Hyacinths
• Discharge
• f

Ballast waters (affects the Marine Biodiversity)

• Rickety Trucks accessing the port.
• Petroleum products tank farms in close proximity to the

ports.

• Force majeure i.e. any hazard or destruction caused by

natural forces e.g. floods, hurricane, tornadoes, landslides etc

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…… Some of the challenges being faced by our ports includes:

• Piracy and armed sea robbery attack
• Terrorism (i.e. use of vessels with explosives or WMD)
• Irregular immigration

and related border crime (i.e. stowaways, human and narcotics trafficking)

• Arms smuggling (i.e. small arms and light weapons)
• Cybercrime

: (i.e. hacking, information theft and modification etc)

• Unauthorised access/Boarding of ships
• The task to secure the ports and to ensure the safety and

security

• f

lives and property involves challenges bordering

• n

inadequate infrastructure(roads, illumination, etc), platform(patrol/communication)and capacity(in strength as against knowledge and skills).

• The challenge of promoting collaboration and effective

synergy between and amongst relevant agencies and stakeholders.

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Way Forward

• Strengthening of the extant maritime laws on acts of

piracy, stowaways, abductions and kidnapping at sea through lobbying for the passage of the draft maritime jurisprudence bill before the National Assembly.

• Boosting of the awareness of the ISPS Code among

government security agencies (GSAs) and

• ther

stakeholders in the port industry by conducting monthly and quarterly programmes and events which include sensitization and awareness.

• Shipping companies and Terminal Operators have been

mandated to provide Holding Bays to accommodate empty containers and thereby prevent Container laden trucks from blocking the access roads leading to the ports. This should be achieved through sanctions imposed on them.

• NPA is collaborating with Government Security Agencies

(GSAs) on ways to reduce crimes and illegal activities in the ports.

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… Way Forward

• Electronic Access Control Gates.
• Collaboration
• Training and retraining
• Research and Development (R&D)
• Driving

for inter-modalism especially movement of cargo via rail and waterways.

• Development of deep sea ports in other parts
• f the country such as Bonny, Ibaka, Lekki,

Badagry and Olokola

• Conduct of Port Facility Security Assessment

(PFSA) and Port Facility Security Plan (PFSP) in collaboration with NIMASA.

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…..way forward

• Establishment of Marine Police units in ports where

there is lack of presence (i.e. Calabar and Delta Ports) equipped with necessary platforms.

• Relocation of adjacent communities to the Ports which

constitutes threats to port operations (i.e. Ogogoro village, etc.).

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Conclusion

There is no gainsaying that, Ports are a vital factor in terms of economic and regional development as well as integration of a country to the global economic market. Despite some challenges, the Nigerian Ports Authority remains committed to the cardinal principles

• f

its Vision, Mission and Core Values respectively which are:

• To be the leading port in Africa.
• To deliver efficient service in a safe, secure and

costumer-friendly environment.

• To ensure Efficiency, Customer Satisfaction, Safety

and Security, and Innovation.

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Thank You for Listening

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