APM Terminals Signs MOU With NPA on Roadmap for Electrification

West Africa Container Terminal (WACT)-APM Terminals Nigeria and the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), have agreed to collaborate to advance decarbonisation efforts within the Nigeria’s port and transportation ecosystem.

That became reality Monday in New York, when the parties signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to establish the framework to pursue a roadmap to electrify containerised freight in accordance with the policies of the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy in the country.

“We believe that Nigeria is ideally situated to lead West Africa’s transition to low-carbon logistics by electrifying its container transport sector,” said Frederik Klinke, CEO of APM Terminals Nigeria at the signing ceremony. “Nigeria is Africa’s largest economy and trade hub, and our research shows us that the country can leapfrog fossil-fuel infrastructure by adopting proven electric technologies. Therefore, we are very optimistic about our joint plans to start shaping the phased roadmap of a electrified future for container logistics,” Frederik Klinke, stated at the event at the Dutch Consulate in New York during the week of the Global African Business Initiative.

Reacting to the MOU-signing, the Managing Director of NPA, Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho said that: “By this development, the Onne Port will be the first green port in Nigeria and thereby promoting the decarbonisation efforts within the transportation ecosystem. This will also make Nigerian ports the leader on the continent in terms of sustainable port operations.”

While congratulating the APM Terminals for the collaboration, which will be wholly funded by APM Terminals to the tune of $60 million, he said that he is hopeful that this would be the mode of African countries to copy.