NPA NEWSPAPER DUMMY 3

Monday, August 24, 2026

NPAMANAGEMENTHOLDSSTAKEHOLDERS’MEETING AHEAD OF FREEPORT MODERNIZATION ROLL-OUT

Theadquarters on Au- cles by their license plates. Visitors planning, safety training, and fire he Management of the while vehicle owners are to submit

Reducing workplace risks, fire National Port Author- registration documents for enroll- hazards, and operational downity convened a stake- ment into the automated system, time through proactive hazard holders’ meeting at its enabling identification of all vehi identification, emergency response gust 5, 2026, to apprise port users will be required to pay one United prevention controls across all terof plans to unveil two moderniza- States dollar, or its equivalent in minals tion initiatives at the Freeport of Liberian dollars, per hour.

Building a safety-first culture that Monrovia: an automated port ac-

Occupational Health, Safety protects port workers, users, cargo, cess system and an occupational Fire Prevention Program by HSE and infrastructure while boosting health, fire, and safety program.

Solutions Inc.

investor and insurer confidence in Welcoming those in attendance, Management announced the roll- the Freeport of Monrovia Deputy Managing Director for Ad- out of a world-class OHS and Fire

Management noted that these ministration, Hon. James R. Ber- Prevention Program designed and measures will align Liberia with nard, affirmed that stakeholders implemented by HSE Solutions international port standards, notaand port users are integral part of Inc., a certified safety partner.

bly the Port Facility Security Plan port operations, and must therefore

This program directly strengthens under the ISPS Code, while curb be engaged on every initiative un- NPA’s commitment to internation- ing unauthorized entry, improving dertaken to modernize the ports. He al compliance by:

traffic management, and reduc underscored the importance of col-

Aligning operations with global ing congestion. The occupational lective participation as the Author- OHS benchmarks to support NPA’s health and safety component will ity advances its expansion agenda. rating under international port stan- further ensure full compliance with In two presentations, Manage ment outlined that, under the audards and assessments.

the ISPS Code and with prevailing Ensuring full compliance with environmental, fire prevention, and tomated access process, all entities the ISPS Code, as well as prevail safety regulations.

are to submit staff listings for cre- ing environmental, fire prevention, dential entry at the pedestrian gate, and workplace safety regulations