LAGOS – Akutah Ukeyima, the Executive Secretary of Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), has commended West Africa Container Terminal (WACT) for its high level of investment, automation, and services they are offering.
Ukeyima, who is also the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), NSC, gave the commendation during his recent visit to the terminal in Onne, Rivers State.
Speaking during the visit, Ukeyima described the terminal as one of the most modern terminals in Nigeria, while also stating that the level of automation in the terminal was high and the only way of encouraging the ease of doing business.
Akutah expressed satisfaction over the WACT Container Freight Station, which promotes the exportation of non-oil products while aiding the consolidation of export cargoes, stuffing and unstuffing of import and export containers.
He also stated that the major concern of the government was to lower the cost of export and import business so that it would not impact more on the consumer and the exporter, but rather reduce the cost to impact positively on the economy.
According to him, the Federal Government was engaging in implementing rail connectivity to minimise the cost of haulage transportation for investors.
He further assured the terminal of regular support and collaboration.
‘’I am satisfied with the level of investment I am seeing on ground and the services they are offering and the government on our part will continue to move this sector forward. The government is committed to growing this sector and we must do everything that is needed to support the sector,’’ he said.
Also speaking, Frederik Klinke, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of APM Terminals Nigeria, said the company strongly believed in the Nigerian economy and thus, had made additional investment of over $112 million in operating the facility to now being a state-of-the-art container terminal.
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