NPA expands inland export processing, citing solid-mineral shipments
The ports authority says inland dry ports and export terminals can ease logistics for mineral exporters in northern and central Nigeria.
- Publish date: 2026-10-04
- Category: Mining & Minerals
- Original source: The Authority News
- Reading time: 1 min
Port services move inland
The Authority News reported on 4 October that Nigerian Ports Authority chief Abubakar Dantsoho said Inland Dry Ports had recently come under NPA management. The change is intended to give northern and central exporters port clearance and documentation closer to production areas.
Export processing terminals
NPA said dedicated terminals provide sorting, packaging, quality certification and customs documentation before cargo moves to seaports. Dantsoho said the measures supported exports including solid minerals; the report did not provide mineral-specific volumes.