Apapa port records 25% rise in non-oil export volumes, says Manager — Daily Nigerian

Nigeria’s largest container terminal, APM Terminals, Apapa, has over the previous 4 years, recorded steady improve in its export volumes.

The APM Terminals Apapa Supervisor, Steen Knudsen, made this identified in a press release in Lagos on Monday.

Mr Knudsen described non oil export cargo as an integral a part of the terminal’s enterprise.

“The terminal’s half-year (H1) export figures for non-oil cargo in 2024 stands at 51,000 TEUS, an increase of 25 p.c Yr-On-Yr compared with 47,000 TEUs for H1 2023.

“During the last 4 years, we’ve witnessed a gentle progress in non-oil export cargo. In 2020, export volumes stood at 53,000 TEUs, in 2021 it rose to 63,000 TEUs and in 2022, 71,000 TEUs.

“The best rise in exports was recorded in 2023, when volumes rose to 94,000 TEUs, a rise of 32 per cent, ” he mentioned.

To proceed to drive this progress in non oil exports, Knudsen mentioned that the terminal would quickly be internet hosting its second exporters discussion board.

He mentioned that the exporters’ discussion board was a manner of supporting the Federal Authorities’s non-oil export drive.

“The discussion board is principally a brainstorming session the place we rub minds with the assorted exporting associations within the nation on how finest to resolve their challenges.

“That is to assist them facilitate extra environment friendly motion of exports into the ports.

“Extra exports out of Nigeria interprets to decrease delivery prices for the reason that vessels don’t return empty.

“We are going to proceed to associate with our prospects and all related authorities companies within the port to encourage Nigerian exporters of their enterprise,” he mentioned.

He mentioned that the APM Terminals’ Apapa exporters discussion board was launched earlier in June.

In keeping with him, it offers a protected place for the terminal, its export prospects and delivery traces to debate points that impeded the stream of export cargo into the port.

The Head of Industrial, Kayode Daniels, mentioned that the maiden discussion board launched in June was an enormous success.

“We acquired a lot suggestions from the exporters on how we might collaborate to streamline our processes to enhance export volumes.

“With agro-export produce, time is of the essence as extended storage in containers might break the standard of the cargo earlier than it will get to its vacation spot.

“The suggestions we obtain within the discussion board shall be used to enhance our operations and different related processes involved with non oil exports.

“I imagine we are able to all work collectively to additional strengthen the port’s export course of,” he mentioned.

The APM Terminals Nigeria, Market and Industrial Intelligence Supervisor, Adetunji Igbaugba, described the terminal’s tradition as certainly one of steady enchancment.

“One of many methods we are able to enhance is by listening to from our esteemed prospects.

“This was a serious motive for the primary export discussion board held in June, and the invaluable suggestions from our prospects and stakeholders assisted within the enhancements recorded.

“In preparation for the approaching export season, we shall be proactively having one other session to evaluate and have a look at methods we are able to collectively eradicate future challenges and service our prospects higher,”he mentioned.NAN