Clearing and forwarding operators in Rivers have called on the Federal Government to upgrade the Port Harcourt seaport to enable it meet current demands in cargo handling.

Mr Jose Lok, Managing Director, Ports and Terminal Operators Nig. LTD (PTOL) said this on Monday while addressing newsmen in Port Harcourt.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Port Harcourt seaport was constructed over 100 years ago.

Lok was represented at the event by Mr Jonathan Njoku, Cooperate Affairs Manager, PTOL.

He said that an upgrade on the Port Harcourt port had become imperative as the facility could no longer accommodate further surface dredging.


“Our challenges are numerous but among the greatest are the draft; we have a very shallow draft, not more than nine meters and there is a limit to which a port could be dredged.

“The Port Harcourt port is over 100 years old, we even wanted to dredge it but the foundation is no longer conducive for further dredging“, he said.

He said other factors such as poor access roads, truck holding bays and poor security within the seaport were constraining businesses at the facility.

“If our ports here in the south are well secured, vessels will come, importers will be confident in bringing their cargoes.

“Right now most importers from Anambra especially Awka and Onitsha areas take their cargoes to as far as Lagos state where they have more confidence in safety of their goods,” he said.

The PTOL boss therefore urged relevant authorities to beef up security at the ports and their host communities.

“For instance, if importers spend a lot on security, they will be left with no option than factor it into prices of their goods and the end user now pays for whatever they may have spent.

“Goods down south will be cheaper than what we currently have if those security expenses which i described as needless are appropriately handled by relevant authorities.

“I call it needless expenses because in other ports, especially the Lagos ports, importers don’t make provision for security, they don’t spend money on security of their vessels and cargoes.

“We understand that no matter the model, insecurity cannot be eradicated but we are calling on relevant authorities to employ measures to ameliorate it,” he said.

https://guardian.ng/business-services/maritime/kua-editing-ports-operators-urge-fg-to-upgrade-port-harcourt-seaport/#:~:text=in%20cargo%20handling.-,Clearing%20and%20forwarding%20operators%20in%20Rivers%20have%20called%20on%20the,addressing%20newsmen%20in%20Port%20Harcourt.

Who is to blame for the insecurity? When successive Lagos government are providing enabling environment security wise what are the River state governors doing?

“Right now most importers from Anambra especially Awka and Onitsha areas take their cargoes to as far as Lagos state where they have more confidence in safety of their goods,” he said.

So the ports are even working, I thought they said the SS port are not working that na only Lagos get port, so where are those that are initially using these said ports?

Everything in Nigeria is full of politics.

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trutharena:
Who is to blame for the insecurity? When successive Lagos government are providing enabling environment security wise what are the River state governors doing?



So the ports are even working, I thought they said the SS port are not working that na only Lagos get port, so where are those that are initially using these said ports?

What's your point?

Lalasticlala

If they want that seaport in River State to work,they should first chase out any ijaw element from river State and push them back to bayelsa state.

Xscape1993:
Everything in Nigeria is full of politics.

There is no politics here but I can tell you these Ikwerre eidiots will be served in due time. With all the oil trillions what have they achieved....they are cursed to be extinct!

Omanambala:
I will rather be friends with Yoruba and marry their women than touch Ikwerre with a long pole.

I don't like to poke nose into Ikwerre and Ika matter but these little villages are destined for missery. The hate they give the Igbo will be returned ten folds.

Every Igbo person must raise their children to understand the amount of hate these people have faced us with in our trying times..!!

juliusmalema shut up this Igala boy.!

Pass11:
If they want that seaport in River State to work,they should first chase out any ijaw element from river State and push them back to bayelsa state.

No , we should overrun that dungeon in Rivers and elect actual human beings....those Ikwerre are worse than ratttts and coccvkroaches!!

bomb24:


juliusmalema shut up this Igala boy.!

Yes , I am Igala because they are good neighbors but thank God I ain't Ikwerre...phew!

Pass11:
If they want that seaport in River State to work,they should first chase out any ijaw element from river State and push them back to bayelsa state.

Are you okay?

Ipob delusions.

The message is directed to FG not people like you.

Omanambala:


There is no politics here but I can tell you these Ikwerre eidiots will be served in due time. With all the oil trillions what have they achieved....they are cursed to be extinct!

No politics.

I fully agree.

What happened to the ports in Onne, Warri, Koko, Sapele etc

Omanambala:


There is no politics here but I can tell you these Ikwerre eidiots will be served in due time. With all the oil trillions what have they achieved....they are cursed to be extinct!

No politics

Fully agree

otokx:
What happened to the ports in Onne, Warri, Koko, Sapele etc

They are all working but business knows the ones good for them.

MelesZenawi:


No politics

Fully agree

You are agreeing with yourself. You are purely delusional. Juliusmalema. No go enter market one day. LOL

Ekealterego:


You are agreeing with yourself. You are purely delusional. Juliusmalema. No go enter market one day. LOL

Speed Darlingtons song comes to mind "ọ pụọ, ọ pụọ, chuba ya, chuba ya, nwude ya"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4NpBtDQf7A

All I can contribute to this thread is that I will never partake in substituting a monkey for a baboon.
Until our own port is fully functional at Onitsha (even if it means creating a canal from Atlantic ocean to facilitate the process), I can never partake in putting my eggs in Wike or any Igbo or Anambra haters basket until they sort themselves out

Ibom port should speed up and start working abeg

They should first chase ijaw pirates out of rivers state and push them back to bayelsa state

Omanambala:
I will rather be friends with Yoruba and marry their women than touch Ikwerre with a long pole.

I don't like to poke nose into Ikwerre and Ika matter but these little villages are destined for missery. The hate they give the Igbo will be returned ten folds.

Every Igbo person must raise their children to understand the amount of hate these people have faced us with in our trying times..!!

You should raise your children to look in the mirror when it seems people "hate" you

Learn to take responsibility

aribisala0:
You should raise your children to look in the mirror when it seems people "hate" you

Learn to take responsibility

Juliusmalema and Omambala aka Maleszenawi the Igala boy wey don kolo finish.
I believe seun is the ones encouraging the guy using the Juliusmalema, Omoanambala, maleszenawi and his 50 other monikers instigating people against eachother and quoting himself just to see people bash each other.
The guy don kolo.

Most Igbo importers have their abode in Lagos, and it is only logical to have your goods land where you can easily access and cleaR them. Port Harcourt u say na past glory and e still dey back compared to Lagos.
Lagos shoreline na easy access to other west African countries, the baddest.

aribisala0:
You should raise your children to look in the mirror when it seems people "hate" you

Learn to take responsibility

Who takes a ppunk like you serious, anyways!! Granpapa like you will shine a light while your own daughter is being screwed....disguusting appe!!

Ekealterego:

Juliusmalema and Omambala aka Maleszenawi the Igala boy wey don kolo finish.

IDENNAA aka Omanambala.

I thought lagos was the only seaport lol

Omanambala:
I will rather be friends with Yoruba and marry their women than touch Ikwerre with a long pole.

I don't like to poke nose into Ikwerre and Ika matter but these little villages are destined for missery. The hate they give the Igbo will be returned ten folds.

Every Igbo person must raise their children to understand the amount of hate these people have faced us with in our trying times..!!

umuekwensu ...the head slamming demon

Ekealterego:

Juliusmalema and Omambala aka Maleszenawi the Igala boy wey don kolo finish.

thank you...