By Godfrey Bivbere

AP Moller Terminals has received its certificate of registration as a regulated service provider from the Nigerian Shippers’ Council.

The certificate was presented to the Country Managing Director, Frederik Klinke, by the Executive Secretary/CEO, of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council, NSC, Emmanuel Jime, when a team from APM Terminals paid a courtesy visit to the Council’s headoffice in Lagos.

The four-man team led by the firm’s Vice President, Martijn Van Dongen, told the Shippers Council boss that the essence of the visit was to strengthen collaboration with the Nigerian Shippers’ Council, the port economic regulator.

The Legal Adviser and Head of Corporate Affairs of APMT, Chinenye Deinde, also called on NSC to pursue the National Transport Commission, NTC Bill, stating that it has the potential to sanitize the maritime sector.

In his response, the Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of NSC, Emmanuel Jime, said that the Shippers’ Council is working on the review of its enabling Act which he believes will strengthen the agency in its role as Port Economic Regulator.

A statement signed by the Deputy Director in charge of the Public Relations Unit of the Council, Rakiya Dhikru-Yagboyaju, noted that Jime said that the Federal Government is committed to making Nigeria an investment haven for foreign investors while encouraging local entrepreneurs to be creative in growing the economy.

“The strategic location of this country on the African continent makes it a trigger for investments”, the NSC ES/CEO concluded.

Dongen was accompanied on the visit by Mr. Klaus Holm Laursen, Head of Joint Ventures, Africa and Europe, Mrs. ChinenyeDeinde, Legal Adviser & Head, Corporate Affairs, APMT as well as Mr. Frederick Klinke, MD, APMT Nigeria.