The Nigerian Ports Authority has completed a review of the electronic truck call-up framework on the Lagos port corridor, with the redesigned Ètò ticket now tied directly to terminal delivery orders and vehicle entry permits to eliminate duplication and fraud, NPA Managing Director Dr Abubakar Dantsoho disclosed, as reported by The Sun.
The gains are measurable. Haulage costs on port runs have fallen from around N1.4 million to between N350,000 and N500,000, while truck turnaround times have dropped from as much as three weeks to two or three days, according to an appraisal of the system by The Guardian Nigeria. A parallel call-up system for barge operations is in development, and the rollout is extending to Onne, where truckers have backed implementation, per Punch.
Meanwhile, the Customs Service is canvassing banks, shipping companies and terminal operators to support a move to round-the-clock port operations, arguing the foundations already exist, as reported by Vanguard.
What it means for shippers
Cheaper, more predictable trucking changes the door-to-door quote, and it rewards operators who work the system properly: valid tickets, matched documentation, disciplined scheduling. Royal Purple Express runs its fleet inside the Ètò regime daily, and those corridor savings flow directly into what our clients pay for the inland leg.
Sources: The Sun · The Guardian Nigeria · Punch · Vanguard
