Why Nigeria’s seaports must go green to stay competitive

By Steve Agbota                                    
styvenchy@yahoo.com 
For maritime experts, Nigeria’s seaports must be pushed to embrace green reforms as global shipping shifts toward cleaner, more efficient operations.
With major maritime hubs already investing in low-carbon infrastructure and sustainable port systems, they warn that Nigeria risks losing competitiveness if it fails to quickly adapt.
For context, green ports refer to seaports that adopt environmentally responsible practices, including the use of renewable energy, shore power facilities, cleaner cargo-handling equipment, waste management systems and technologies that reduce carbon emissions. Such measures a...