The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Nigerian Shippers Council, Trucks Transit Parks (TTP), and other notable associations in the nation’s seaports have indicated an interest in participating in a Breakfast Meeting on the Electronic Call-up System, otherwise known as Eto being put together by the Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria (MARAN).
Other participants are the Barge Operators Association of Nigeria (BOAN), Lagos State Cargo and Transport Committee (LASTCOC) National Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) Nexus Association of Maritime Transport Operators (NAMTOP), Council of Maritime Transport Union and Associations (COMTAU), Association of Maritime Truck Owners (AMATO) among others.
Apart from this, the event would equally host the operators of the various truck holding bays licensed by the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) as well as the Export Processing Terminals (EPT)
The Breakfast meeting will examine the challenges hindering the efficiency of the Electronic Call System (Eto) and proffer solutions.
President of MARAN, Mr. Godfrey Bivbere, said everything has been put in place to ensure the success of the event and enjoined port stakeholders to be part of the event.
He noted that MARAN as a critical stakeholder in the maritime industry would not relent in championing ideas that will lead to the growth of the industry.
The event is slated for Thursday, March 7, 2024, at Rockview Hotel in Apapa, Lagos.