By Roland Ekama

Equatorial Marine Oil and Gas Limited, concessionaire to the Funtua Inland Dry Port (FID), has disclosed that the container freight station will be ready to begin operations in May 2018.

Chairman of the company, Alhaji Umaru Mutallab disclosed this in Lagos.

Mutallab said construction of the site is nearing completion.

The chairman affirmed that the facility has the capacity to handle 10,000 Twenty Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) of boxes at the first instance, adding that the figure would be upgraded to higher capacity in the future.

Meanwhile, the Jos Inland Container Depot, one of the seven depots concessioned by the Federal Government, is almost at its completion stage.

The Plateau State based freight station being developed under a 25-year concession to Duncan Maritime Ventures Ltd, headed by Dr. Godfrey Shitgurum, a seasoned freight and logistics expert.

Although the project is being executed under the auspices of Federal Government, the Plateau State Government donated 33.4 hectares of land as its equity contribution to the project.

The land donation enabled Duncan Maritime Ventures Ltd. to forge ahead with the Phase 1 of the development which comprises the building of facilities which, when  completed, will be for the handling of 20,000 TEUs of container.

The Jos ICD is the largest among the seven freight stations approved by the Federal Government.

It is recalled that President Muhammadu Buhari, on January 4, 2018 commissioned the Kaduna Dry Port (KDP) making it the first dry port that commenced operations in all the approved inland ports across the six geopolitical zones in Nigeria.

Source: http://businessandmaritimewestafrica.com/maritime-development/funtua-dry-port-may-commence-operations-in-may

I'm betting buhari will be here to inaugurate this port. It's a good excuse to visit his home state. Anyway if this port is ready by may it will make 3 that will be running so far. The 3 being in Kaduna Plateau and this one by may.

When will Onitsha port become operational?

Osinbajo coming to Abambra the businessmen should ask him. Be made the promise a few months ago. If gazetting all that needs to be done it shouldn't be too hard.

igbodefender:
When will Onitsha port become operational?

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Another port for clearing illegal rifles and ammunition for Fulani herdsmen ..we know what these dubious inland ports are all about

What's the dry ports in Abia and Oyo going to be used for. These conspiracy theories are funny. Real criminals would just run guns through unmanned sections of the border. Why would they risk their gun being caught by customs.

SalamRushdie:
Another port for clearing illegal rifles and ammunition for Fulani herdsmen ..we know what these dubious inland ports are all about

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Blue3k2:
What's the dry ports in Abia and Oyo going to be used for. These conspiracy theories are funny. Real criminals would just run guns through unmanned sections of the border. Why would they risk their gun being caught by customs.



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Your poser is damn too difficult for SalamRushdie to fathom. Writing precedes his understanding of issues

Blue3k2:
What's the dry ports in Abia and Oyo going to be used for. These conspiracy theories are funny. Real criminals would just run guns through unmanned sections of the border. Why would they risk their gun being caught by customs.



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We are all witnesses to occasions where Nigerian ports have been used to smuggle in a lot of weapons , I remember just before Boko Haram escalated how a consignment of similar weapons from Iran was shipped into this country and also how a large antonov cargo plane was allowed into an airport in the north east under some funny guise ..

Ok you by your logic the dry ports aren't the issue since criminals didn't need it to get weapons through. Nothing changes except for added benefits dry ports offer to businesses and consumers. I also remember twice where shot guns were seized at lagos ports last year. Do you have any more concerns about dry ports.

Even the onitsha port you can make sane funny claim if you wanted to. They just want more ways clear guns. You just have to ignore the other options criminals have.

SalamRushdie:

We are all witnesses to occasions where Nigerian ports have been used to smuggle in a lot of weapons , I remember just before Boko Haram escalated how a consignment of similar weapons from Iran was shipped into this country and also how a large antonov cargo plane was allowed into an airport in the north east under some funny guise..

The guys not a criminal and doesn't think like one. He's not only one thst feels this way either.

docadams:


Your poser is damn too difficult for SalamRushdie to fathom. Writing precedes his understanding of issues

What's the need for dry ports in those places you mentioned if not for corruption? Oyo is close to Lagos, and Abia is close to Porthacourt.

You can have 100 dry ports if you are going to fly in your cargos directly to your dry ports, not by fraudulently using Lagos and Ogun to bring in goods and not paying the duty there where it landed, but paying duties somewhere else in the north.

The only thing funny is you trying to stick this idea to people who are smarter than you.

What's the purpose of dry ports anywhere in the north if not to bring in secret weapons to kill Nigerians and help fulani evade import duties on their exotic cars among others? The goods will still come through Yoruba water and borders, and travel the same distance to the north, so why can't the shippers and carriers do it themselves if there's no evil intention behind it.

This is so bad, but since Yoruba are too fearful, dumb and don't love themselves or their land enough to say or do anything about it.

Blue3k2:
What's the dry ports in Abia and Oyo going to be used for. These conspiracy theories are funny. Real criminals would just run guns through unmanned sections of the border. Why would they risk their gun being caught by customs.



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na wa i no understand wetin abokkis they import or export..the people from the east way bi exporters and importers neva get port..1nigeria

igbodefender:
When will Onitsha port become operational?

When you get your Igbo president: NEVER

Shebi, the ports will be importing sand from Sahara Desert?

This is just inconsequential!

Good development......




We dey wait for port and river dredging plus channelisation down south too

Blue3k2:


Source: http://businessandmaritimewestafrica.com/maritime-development/funtua-dry-port-may-commence-operations-in-may

?.........for importing tasbis, underaged wives from Niger and Chad, daggers, IEDs, hijabs, niqabs, qurans, marabout articles, korans, bombs, AK 47s and gworo

igbodefender:
When will Onitsha port become operational?

nnamdi cownu will answer that

there is need to have this in the east, they are been marginalized

WHILE ASABA AND ONISHA that have river has none.

that is why i sees any Igbo man that supports one nigeria as a fool

How does this dry port works?
I can't find the option anywhere in major shipping lines to choose KD dry port for example.

Roger3D:
When you get your Igbo president: NEVER

Its like you are an anti Igbo element.

EazyMoh:
How does this dry port works?
I can't find the option anywhere in major shipping lines to choose KD dry port for example.

Dryports are depots for containers that have Customs and other relevant agencies there.

So, instead of coming down to Lagos to clear your goods, you can go to the nearer dry port. The goods could brought in through lorries, train, etc.

igbodefender:
Dryports are depots for containers that have Customs and other relevant agencies there.

So, instead of coming down to Lagos to clear your goods, you can go to the nearer dry port. The goods could brought in through lorries, train, etc.

Do I still have to pay for the transport from Lagos to the dry ports?

Truthcat:
What's the need for dry ports in those places you mentioned if not for corruption? Oyo is close to Lagos, and Abia is close to Porthacourt.

You can have 100 dry ports of you are going to fly in your cargos directly to your dry ports, not by fraudulently using Lagos and Ogun to bring in goods and not paying the duty there where it landed, but paying duties somewhere else in the north.

The only thing funny is you trying to stick this idea to people who are smarter than you.

What's the purpose of dry ports anywhere in the north if not to bring in secret weapons to kill Nigerians and help fulani evade import duties on their exotic cars among others? The goods will still come through Yoruba water and borders, and travel the same distance to the north, so why can't the shippers and carriers do it themselves if there's no evil intention behind it.

This is so bad, but since Yoruba are too fearful, dumb and don't love themselves or their land enough to say or do anything about it.

You made sense until your last paragraph messed you up.
Who make the decisions is it the youruba man or still the Fulani man.... sit there and rant and when the fire begins to fall just hide your head under the sand.

SalamRushdie:
Another port for clearing illegal rifles and ammunition for Fulani herdsmen ..we know what these dubious inland ports are all about

Nigeria is in deep pooh

A dry port in a desert to start operation while a river port in Onitsha is locked up 5 yrs after being commissioned. Congrats to the Fulani once more.

igbodefender:
Its like you are an anti Igbo element.

I am 100% against an ibo president in 2023 period.

Truthcat:
What's the need for dry ports in those places you mentioned if not for corruption? Oyo is close to Lagos, and Abia is close to Porthacourt.

You can have 100 dry ports of you are going to fly in your cargos directly to your dry ports, not by fraudulently using Lagos and Ogun to bring in goods and not paying the duty there where it landed, but paying duties somewhere else in the north.

The only thing funny is you trying to stick this idea to people who are smarter than you.

What's the purpose of dry ports anywhere in the north if not to bring in secret weapons to kill Nigerians and help fulani evade import duties on their exotic cars among others? The goods will still come through Yoruba water and borders, and travel the same distance to the north, so why can't the shippers and carriers do it themselves if there's no evil intention behind it.

This is so bad, but since Yoruba are too fearful, dumb and don't love themselves or their land enough to say or do anything about it.

Since you are that smart it would seem foolish of you to comment on an issue you have little knowledge of. The inland dry ports are in every geo political zone . What then is your motive for singling out yoruba inland dry port for mention if not hatred , jealousy and low self esteem. The average ibo man wants everything for himself alone which the yoruba man is not.
The average iboman is jealous of the achievements of the yorubas
the average iboman even when they tout themselves as diehard businessmen and enterpreneur still think so low of himself as to think an educated yoruba pepper seller reason far better that an illiterate ibo millionaire spare part dealer...... i havr never seen a more confused tribe as ibos .

Roger3D:
I am 100% against an ibo president in 2023 period.

Buhari 2019, Igbo Presidency 2023

EazyMoh:

Do I still have to pay for the transport from Lagos to the dry ports?

Yes, consider it payment of shipping from the distance between the Atlantic Ocean and the inland port. But the advantage is convenience. It becomes a bit like buying something from Jumia and having them deliver at your doorstep.

So you just 'travel' to your doorstep rather than travel to the market with all the gridlock.

igbodefender:

Buhari 2019, Igbo Presidency 2023

No sir. Buhari 2019, Osibanjo 2023

1. The port of the dry port is decongest other ports and act as transhipment hub. Shippers will be able to use dry port as port if origin to sent and receive items. The only they are build is to keep current ports decongested since by send things rail.

2. The goods in question land at sea port and shipped to dry port to be examined by customs. The dry port collects the duty.

3. You're a funny conspiracy theorist like your friend. I can tell you aren't a smart enough for crime. If you want to evade taxes and customs you would just go through unmanned sections of border like the rest if the smugglers. Your asking me why would shippers use dry port if they don't have evil intention. Maybe they want fast service and don't want haul their vehicles on the road.

4. Lol paranoia will kill you guys. It's funny how all these nonsense rants end with Yoruba. Did you even consider fact the dry port in Kaduna for example has export potential for its agricultural goods? The dry ports will have food processing plants so the can export stuff like ginger out.

Truthcat:
What's the need for dry ports in those places you mentioned if not for corruption? Oyo is close to Lagos, and Abia is close to Porthacourt.

You can have 100 dry ports of you are going to fly in your cargos directly to your dry ports, not by fraudulently using Lagos and Ogun to bring in goods and not paying the duty there where it landed, but paying duties somewhere else in the north.

The only thing funny is you trying to stick this idea to people who are smarter than you.

What's the purpose of dry ports anywhere in the north if not to bring in secret weapons to kill Nigerians and help fulani evade import duties on their exotic cars among others? The goods will still come through Yoruba water and borders, and travel the same distance to the north, so why can't the shippers and carriers do it themselves if there's no evil intention behind it.

This is so bad, but since Yoruba are too fearful, dumb and don't love themselves or their land enough to say or do anything about it.

igbodefender:


Yes, consider it payment of shipping from the distance between the Atlantic Ocean and the inland port. But the advantage is convenience. It becomes a bit like buying something from Jumia and having them deliver at your doorstep.

So you just 'travel' to your doorstep rather than travel to the market with all the gridlock.

Hnmm thanks for the explanation, but I feel it might not worth it, why not just clear your goods at Lagos and transport them yourself. I fear your goods fit loss between here and there o. e no dey Lagos e no dey KD.
Anyway what I'd prefer is to have an option of shipping directly to the dry port, my goods clearly labelled as destined for KD and the only interaction I'd have is with the shipping company clearing agent here in KD.