{"id":348174,"date":"2025-09-29T01:00:23","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T00:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thetidenewsonline.com\/?p=348174"},"modified":"2025-09-28T16:31:01","modified_gmt":"2025-09-28T15:31:01","slug":"customs-to-scan-200-containers-per-hour-at-apapa-port","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thetidenewsonline.com\/?p=348174","title":{"rendered":"Customs To Scan 200 Containers Per Hour At Apapa Port"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) says it’s new scanner machine is capable of examining over 200 containers per hour at the Apapa Port<\/div>\n
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NCS said the scanners, which are part of the ongoing Trade Modernisation Project (TMP), are expected to speed up cargo clearance, tighten security, and reduce congestion at the port.<\/div>\n
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Customs Area Controller of the command, Comptroller Oluwadare Oshoba, stated this during an inspection of the sites designated for the equipment.<\/div>\n
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\u00a0He said the scanners would be strategically positioned close to the berthing area to ensure that all containers arriving at the port are subjected to high-tech, non-intrusive checks.<\/div>\n
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\u201cNo consignment will escape inspection as the scanners will be examining 200 containers per hour,\u201d Oshoba said.<\/div>\n
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\u201cThis is a major step that will save time, increase revenue, enhance national security, promote trade and prevent port-related crimes right from the point of entry.\u201d<\/div>\n
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\u00a0Oshoba commended the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, for driving the modernisation programme<\/div>\n
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. He explained that the installation is to be handled by the Trade Modernisation Project in partnership with APM Terminals, will last about 45 days.<\/div>\n
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“Two scanners will come from the TMP while APM Terminals will provide an additional unit, with a mobile scanner on standby to prevent downtime”.<\/div>\n
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Oshoba urged officers to get ready for intensive \u201ctrain-the-trainer\u201d sessions and capacity building for ICT staff who will handle first and second-level maintenance of the scanners, which he described as the first of their kind in West and Central Africa<\/div>\n
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Oshoba called on Port users and stakeholders to support the project to ensure its success.<\/div>\n
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\u00a0\u201cAll hands must be on deck to see this dream through, saying this is the beginning of a new era in customs operations.\u201d<\/div>\n
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The installation of the scanners is part of a wider modernisation plan aimed at automating customs processes and aligning Nigeria\u2019s trade practices with global standards. Similar upgrades are expected to be introduced at other major ports and border locations once the Apapa pilot is completed.<\/div>\n
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The Area Controller warned importers, exporters and agents to make honest declarations, noting that the technology will expose concealments and false documentation.<\/div>\n
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Speaking at the event, TMP Team Leader at the site, Aliyu Suleiman, said the scanners are the NUCTECH FS6000 model from China.<\/div>\n
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He explained that they use high-penetration dual-energy X-ray transmission technology to inspect trucks and containers in one pass at speeds of up to 15 km\/h, providing detailed images that can reveal concealed contraband and dangerous materials.<\/div>\n
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Suleiman added that the system\u2019s modular design allows integration with other tools such as License Plate Recognition (LPR) and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID).<\/div>\n
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The Apapa Command handles the largest volume of container traffic in Nigeria and has for years faced delays caused by manual cargo checks.<\/div>\n
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Stakeholders believe the deployment of the scanners would cut clearance times, boost revenue and make Apapa a benchmark for other ports in the country.<\/div>\n
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By: Chinedu Wosu<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) says it’s new scanner machine is capable of examining over 200 containers per hour at the Apapa Port NCS said the scanners, which are part of the ongoing Trade Modernisation Project (TMP), are expected to speed up cargo clearance, tighten security, and reduce congestion at the port. Customs Area Controller […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67315,"featured_media":348211,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[60],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-348174","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-maritime"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thetidenewsonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/348174","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thetidenewsonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thetidenewsonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetidenewsonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/67315"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetidenewsonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=348174"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetidenewsonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/348174\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":348222,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetidenewsonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/348174\/revisions\/348222"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetidenewsonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/348211"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thetidenewsonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=348174"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetidenewsonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=348174"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetidenewsonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=348174"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}