APM Terminals Apapa has said it is a victim of the menacing Apapa gridlock, just like other stakeholders doing business in the port community.
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INTELS GETS NPA’S APPROVAL ON TERMINAL OPERATION
The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority, Hadiza Bala-Usman, has said Intels Nigeria Limited has a competitive advantage over other terminal operators in the handling of Oil and Gas logistics in the country.
Continue reading »ASSOCIATION HAILS ESTABLISHMENT OF TRUCK TRANSIT PARKS
The National Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) has supported calls for the establishment of the Truck Transit Parks (TTPs), to reduce fatigue and accidents for long-distance truck drivers in the country.
Continue reading »DWINDLING CARGO VOLUME GROUNDS PORTS’ OPERATIONS
–Throughputs fall below minimum benchmark –Operators, survey seek friendly policies Cargo handling operations at the nation’s ports are at a low ebb, as cargo throughputs have fallen below the Guaranteed Minimum Tonnage (GMT). The benchmark was captured in the agreement entered by the Federal Government and the concessionaires 10 years ago.
Continue reading »GROUP KICKS AGAINST TRANSFER OF CONTAINERS TO IKORODU TERMINAL
The President, Nigerian Importers Integrity Association (NIIA), Mr Godwin Onyekazi, has kicked against the planned transfer of long-standing (overtime) containers to off-dock facilities, especially the Ikorodu Lighter Terminal (IKLT) in Lagos. Onyekazi spoke on Monday against the backdrop of clamour by some clearing agents at Ikorodu for the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) to transfer overtime containers from the main port […]
Continue reading »APM TERMINALS UNVEILS TRUCK SAFETY PROCEDURES
APM Terminals has unveiled new Truck Safety Programme featuring what the company described as “carefully researched and tested standard operating procedures for outside truck drivers delivering or picking up containers” The Company in a statement explained that the initiative would be put into effect by the end of 2016 throughout its global terminal network.
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