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Senate Votes to End NPA’s Control Over Ports

by Nyantee S. Togba
November 20, 2024
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Senate Votes to End NPA’s Control Over Ports

MONROVIA – The Liberian Senate has passed two groundbreaking bills that effectively strip the National Port Authority (NPA) of its centralized control over the country’s ports, paving the way for independent management and regulatory oversight.

The Senate on Tuesday passed the bills establishing an Independent Seaport and Inland Ports Regulatory Authority and another decentralizing port management.

The bill proposing the creation of an Independent Seaport and Inland Ports Regulatory Authority is aimed at streamlining oversight and ensuring equitable development across Liberia’s seaport and inland port operations. If endorsed by the House of Representatives, the new regulatory authority will assume key functions, overseeing port operations nationwide while fostering transparency, orderliness, and economic growth.

Meanwhile, the Liberia Sea Ports Decentralization and Modernization Bill seeks to end the centralized control of the NPA by granting autonomy to the nation’s seaports, including the Freeport of Monrovia, the Port of Buchanan, the Port of Greenville, and the Port of Harper. This move, according to the Senate, responds to long-standing concerns that the NPA has disproportionately focused its resources and attention on the Freeport of Monrovia, leaving other ports underdeveloped and marginalized.

Under the proposed framework, each seaport will independently manage its operations, attract investments, and make financial decisions aimed at enhancing revenue and contributing to local and national economic development. Proponents argue that decentralization will bring much-needed balance to port development and allow neglected regions to thrive.

Tags: Independent Seaport and Inland Ports Regulatory AuthorityLiberia Sea Ports Decentralization and Modernization BillLiberian SenateNational Port Authority
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