APM Terminals’ West African Container Terminal in Onne and the Nigerian Ports Authority have established a strategic partnership to accelerate decarbonization across Nigeria’s port and transport ecosystem.
The agreement was formalized on Monday September 22 at the Dutch Consulate in New York, during the Global African Business Initiative week, where both parties executed a memorandum of understanding.
The MoU establishes a roadmap for electrifying containerized freight, aligned with Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy policies.
Frederik Klinke, CEO of APM Terminals Nigeria, stated that Nigeria represents Africa’s largest economy and trade hub, and our research demonstrates that the country can bypass fossil-fuel infrastructure and adopt proven electric technologies.
Responding to the MOU signing, Nigerian Ports Authority managing director Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho commented that through this development, Onne Port will become Nigeria’s first green port and will promote decarbonization efforts within the transportation ecosystem.
While congratulating APM Terminals on the collaboration, which will be entirely funded by APM Terminals at 60 million USD, Dr. Dantsoho expressed hope that this agreement would become a model for other African countries to replicate.
The agreement builds upon a study APM Terminals presented to Nigeria’s Vice President at the Decarbonising Infrastructure in Nigeria Summit in Abuja in July.
The study concluded that transitioning from fossil fuels to electrified container freight could generate private investment, create skilled employment, and deliver more reliable energy supply.
Achieving this transition, however, will require strong cross-sector coordination and close public-private partnership collaboration.
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