Apapa Port Command to Scan 200 Containers Per Hour with Installation of New Scanners

The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) is set to reform trade processes at the Apapa Port Command with the installation of three new scanners.

The Customs Area Controller (CAC) of Apapa Port Command, Comptroller Oluwadare Oshoba, has called on port users and stakeholders to brace up for more seamless trade processes.

The new scanners, he said, which are expected to be installed within 45 days, will be capable of examining 200 containers per hour.

Comptroller Oshoba described the quayside location for the scanners as an operational masterstroke, adding that no consignment will escape high-tech driven, non-intrusive inspection at Apapa port.

The CAC highlighted that the scanners would not only improve efficiency but also enhance national security and prevent port-related crimes.

He encouraged officers to prepare for intensive train-the-trainer sessions and advised NCS ICT officers to improve capacity building for tier one and tier two levels of maintenance of the scanners.

The scanners, produced by Nuctech in China, use high-penetration dual-energy X-ray transmission technology to inspect trucks and containers in one pass at speeds up to 15 km/h.

The system provides detailed images that help identify concealed contraband and dangerous materials.

In addition to the three fixed scanners, APM Terminals has promised to provide a mobile scanner to serve as support in the event of unexpected downtime.

Comptroller Oshoba commended the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, for his commitment to NCS modernization and urged port users to uphold the tenet of sincere declaration.

The installation of the scanners is expected to save time, increase revenue, and promote trade while preventing port-related crimes.

Comptroller Oshoba said all hands must be on deck to ensure the full realization of this dream, which will reinforce Apapa Port’s position as the number one destination for port activities in Nigeria.