The Executive Secretary/CEO of Nigerian Shippers Council, Pius Ukeyima Akutah, has assured terminal operators of collaboration to maximize the economic benefits of the port.
“The council will firmly collaborate with all operators this year to maximize success and entrench more automation of the sector too,” Akutah said when he visited Ports & Cargo Handling Services Limited (PCHS) at the Tin-Can Island Port Complex, Lagos.
“We are very pleased with the operations of the terminal over the years. You have positioned yourself as a terminal to reckon with. Your investments in the maritime sector has continued to shape the growth of the blue economy and you have proven that you have the necessary expertise to run this terminal very well.
“I want to solicit your support as always. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has given us a mandate and his eyes are firmly on the growth of the sector. We will roll out measures that will support your continued growth.,” he said.
In his response, the Managing Director of PCHS, John Jenkins, thanked the NSC boss and hinted that the terminal is open and willing to collaborate with the council to achieve the vision of the president.
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