The Export Processing Terminal (EPTs) is to be linked with the Domestic Export Warehouse (DEW), the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), has said.

It is meant to facilitate port-hinterland connectivity and create pathways for Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs).

Dr Abubakar Dantsoho, the Managing Director of NPA, made the disclosure at the 2024 Lagos International Trade Fair, titled, ‘Connecting Businesses, Creating Value”, in Lagos.

He explained, “the EPTs are to be linked with Domestic Export Warehouses (DEWs) in synergy with the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) and relevant partners.”

According to him, the authority is aggressively pursuing full automation of the nation’s processes and procedures through the Ports Community System (PCS) which lays the groundwork for the implementation of the National Single Window (NSW).

He added that the EPTs were conceptualised in partnership with the Nigerian Exports Promotion Council (NEPC) to serve as a one-stop-shop for the stuffing, packaging and certification of export-bound cargo in quick turnaround time by eliminating the duplications and bureaucratic overlaps that previously rendered Nigerian exports uncompetitive in the international marketplace.

To facilitate Port-Hinterland connectivity and create pathways for Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) to play in the value chain, he said that the EPTs are to be linked with Domestic Export Warehouses (DEWs) in synergy with the NEPC and relevant partners.

He explained that the NSW is the global stratagem for delivering the greatest value with the greatest ease by connecting all stakeholders in the trade value chain for seamless interaction at the push of a button.

Export processing terminal to link with domestic export warehouse – NPA