The Chairman of Nigerian International Maritime Ports and Terminal, NIMPORT, Mr Fortune Idu, has inaugurated a Chinese manufacturer in ports equipment, Sany, into NIMPORT committee for the promotion of ports and terminals development and technology in Nigeria.

Idu who disclosed that the industry is failing to address the problems caused by the old and used equipment at the ports also indicated that for cost reasons many concessionaire have been shying away from buying new equipment only to spend more money fixing used inefficient equipment.

This he said do not only in the long term bring financial loses to investors but also causes damage to both pavement of the ports works areas and the access to the ports and terminals leading the traffic congestion.