APM Terminals Apapa backs FG on Apapa port rail linkage

Nigeria’s leading container terminal, APM Terminals Apapa has expressed support for the Federal Government’s drive to connect the Apapa Port to the Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge rail line.

The Country Managing Director of APM Terminals Nigeria, Mr Klaus Laursen, said this when the Minister of State for Transportation, Senator GbemisolaSaraki, visited the terminal recently. He said linking the port to the rail line will facilitate cargo delivery.

Laursen advocated multimodal transportation system to evacuate cargo from the port to avoid port congestion. He said APM Terminals Apapa first restored the rail in the port in 2013 leading to the movement of containers from Apapa port to Kano and Kaduna three times a week.

He said connecting the port to the new Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge rail line will offer cost advantage to consignees and reduce pressure on the road.

Speaking with journalists on the sideline of the visit, MrLaursen said in addition to supporting the use of railway to evacuate cargo, APM Terminals Apapa has encouraged the use of barges to move boxes from the terminal.

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He also said that APM Terminals Apapa has been transformed into a world-class facility, which the country can be proud of.

“Over the past few years APM Terminals Apapa has been on a remarkable transformation journey. We have led with a strong ambition to become a world-class terminal operator. We enable access to jobs, products, foods, and medicine.

“For us, it is not just about moving containers around; we are a heartbeat for the society and we create value for our customers,” he said.