PHOTO: Attorney Oliver N. Rogers, II, CEO of MTS Inspection Services Ltd briefing the Board on the progress of the project
Monrovia, Liberia – The Governing Board of Directors of the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA), led by its Chairman, Mr. David K. Vinton and accompanied by Commissioner General James Dorbor Jallah, on Monday (February 23, 2026) conducted an on-site inspection of the ongoing construction work of Liberia’s new state-of-the-art Destination Inspection (DI) at the Freeport of Monrovia.
The project forms part of broader port modernization and trade facilitation reforms aimed at strengthening customs administration, enhancing cargo management systems, and improving the overall trade efficiency of Liberia.
The ongoing construction has recorded substantial progress in line with the established Construction Execution Plan and is expected to be complete and ready by August this year said Attorney Oliver N. Rogers, II, CEO of MTS Inspection Services Ltd – the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for the implementation of the Destination Inspection (DI) Agreement between the Medtech Scientific Dubai and the Government of Liberia.
The construction is being done by the Family Pol Business (FPB), a domestic corporation (Italian Owned), and supervised by Design Engineer Partner (Dubai) in collaboration with the Ministry of Public Works.
Atty. Rogers said MedTech/MTS is committed to ensuring that all its obligations under the DI Agreement are fully implemented including completion of the modern DI Facility that will transform and modernize the Customs’ clearing processes at the port of Monrovia, including among other things, intrusive and non-intrusive inspection following the deployment of a complete scanning facility.
Board Chair Vinton expressed satisfaction with the advancement of works, describing the project as a significant step in national infrastructure development.
“From what we have come and seen, this represents a significant and meaningful progress for our country. Once fully completed and operationalized, the facility is expected to deliver measurable benefits to the Liberian people and the trading community,” he stated.
Other board members (or representation) on the tour included Madam Maureen M. Shaw, Mr. Andrew G. Paygar (for Ministry of Commerce) and Cllr. Cora Hare Konuwa (for Ministry of Justice).
Board Member Yvonne Bright Dennis highlighted the modernization dimension of the project while emphasizing system effectiveness.
“The design and infrastructure are modern and impressive. What will be equally important is ensuring that the operational systems, technology integration, and administrative processes are fully aligned to make this investment work efficiently for the Liberian people,” she noted.
Upon completion, the new DI facility is expected to significantly expand Liberia’s cargo inspection capacity said Atty Rogers.
Atty. Rogers further narrated that unlike the current facility at the DI Site that was provided by Bureau Veritas Liberia, that is very limited in all aspects allowing for the inspection of at most two 40-foot containers per days. However, the new infrastructure is designed to accommodate the simultaneous inspection of at least twenty-eight 40-ft containers, conduct non-intrusive inspection, warehousing facility to store more than fifty 40-ft containers load, uninterrupted utilities, canteen, emergency clinic, and an imposition three-story administrative building.
The building will be used as the one-stop-shop for all the relevant entities including CBL, commercial banks, APM Terminals, Customs, MTS Inspection Services, thus ensuring their systems integration.
The DI Facility will be equipped with modern scanning technology to enhance inspection accuracy and processing time. The modern facility is expected to improve verification processes, promote compliance fairness, and strengthen transparency in customs administration.
In addition, the infrastructure will feature a dedicated deconsolidation platform for shared containers, enabling multiple consignees, especially small Liberian businesses, to clear their respective goods more efficiently. A secured holding area for seized goods will further strengthen enforcement capacity and ensure proper handling of non-compliant cargo.