Ports council plans databank for maritime sector

The Nigerian Ports Consultative Council has concluded plans to create a database as custodian of Nigerian port business statistics.

The council additionally stated that the databank would function a supply of historic information and a software for business forecasts.

In keeping with an announcement on Wednesday, NPCC management mentioned this objective lately when the council inaugurated 5 new committees charged with creating actionable concepts for rising Nigeria’s port business.

Talking on the assembly, the Chairman of NPCC, Mr. Bolaji Sunmola, stated the database would assist business operators, regulators, and the federal government “plan for investments, coverage changes, and infrastructure throughout the sector.”

Sunmola expressed optimism that the council may turn out to be the custodians of port statistics, “with strong collaboration with authorities regulatory companies and stakeholders on the seaports.”

In the meantime, the Vice Chairman of NPCC, Mrs. Jean Chiazor Anishere, noticed that the NPCC committees have been anticipated to develop a piece plan in sync with their phrases of reference.

She assured the gathering that the council would play its half in supporting the respective committees.

Talking on behalf of the newly inaugurated committees, the Chairman of Port Operations and Logistics, Capt. Iheanacho Ebubeogu, burdened that an evaluation of the nation’s seaports may very well be divided into two components, specifically port operations and human actions.

He remarked {that a} clear understanding of those roles will assist in planning the sector’s progress and measuring the efficiency of the respective operators, companies, and stakeholders.

On his half, Dr. Ikenna Nwosu identified the necessity for NPCC to assist the port and maritime sector turn out to be correctly captured within the nationwide Gross Home Product.

He, nevertheless, opined that with NPCC’s objective to turn out to be custodians of port statistics, “different analysis organisations could have entry to very important business information for GDP calculation.”