NPA Unveils $550 Million Plan to Modernize Ports to World Standards

Monrovia, Liberia: The National Port Authority has officially launched a USD 550 million Strategic Plan (2025–2030) aimed at transforming Liberia’s ports into modern, efficient, and financially sustainable gateways for trade and national development.

The five-year plan, unveiled by Managing Director Hon. Sekou A. M. Dukuly at the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Ministerial Complex in Congo Town, marks a decisive shift from maintenance to modernization and from dependency to diversification across the port system.

Under its Five-Year Strategic Plan (2025–2030), the NPA is implementing strict fiscal discipline, diversifying its revenue base, and prioritizing investments that support infrastructure expansion and service delivery across the country’s major ports.

Currently, more than 40 percent of the NPA’s revenue comes from a single concession  a situation the Authority says poses long-term risks to stability and growth. To change this, management has outlined three key measures to strengthen financial performance and ensure steady development.

The NPA plans to save 15–20 percent of its annual revenue to fund major expansion and modernization projects. These savings will support terminal upgrades, purchase of new cargo handling equipment, and rehabilitation of key facilities in Monrovia, Buchanan, Greenville, and Harper.

This self-financing approach, according to the Authority, will reduce dependence on loans and ensure that revenue generated is reinvested into port growth and sustainability.

Public-Private Partnerships

To fast-track infrastructure development, the NPA is opening its doors to Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs). These collaborations will allow private investors to bring in capital and technical expertise to improve efficiency, automation, warehousing, and terminal services.

The Authority believes such partnerships will make Liberia’s ports more competitive within the West African maritime market and generate new employment opportunities.

Engaging Development Partners

The NPA is also engaging multilateral institutions like the World Bank and the African Development Bank to attract foreign investment, technical support, and staff training initiatives. These partnerships are expected to help modernize port operations, enhance safety, and strengthen trade logistics.

Commitment to Accountability

NPA Managing Director Hon. Sekou A.M. Dukuly reaffirmed the Authority’s commitment to fiscal discipline and transparent growth.

“We are building a system that funds its own expansion,” Dukuly said. “By saving, partnering, and managing wisely, we are laying the foundation for a stronger, more transparent, and self-reliant NPA.”

The reforms, he added, mark a turning point for the Authority as it transitions toward greater efficiency, accountability, and sustainability.

With these initiatives, the NPA is positioning Liberia’s ports as vital engines of trade, investment, and national development.