IAPH Conference: NPA MD woos investors over port infrastructure

The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority, Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, has held discussions with investors seeking partnerships to enhance the authority’s infrastructure and equipment renewal for seaports in Nigeria.

According to a post by NPA on X, the Dantsoho met investors on the sidelines of the 2025 World Port Conference of the International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH) in Kobe, Japan.

The theme of the conference is ‘Reinvention and Prosperity in Turbulent Times,’ and brings together port executives, policymakers, and industry leaders from over 89 countries to tackle pressing maritime sector challenges.

Key discussions on energy transition, decarbonization, digitalization, and resilience align with the Nigerian Ports Authority’s commitment to port automation and its recent MoU with APMT to electrify container freight to reduce the carbon emissions footprint.

Dr. Dantsoho would tour Kobe’s port facilities, gaining insights into seismic-resilient infrastructure and smart logistics, which are directly applicable to NPA’s ongoing Port Modernization Program.

Dantsoho is attending the conference with the Executive Directors of Finance and Administration and Marine & Operations.