APM Terminals was named winner of the “Best Port Operator in Africa” award at the Transport Africa Awards ceremony held in Johannesburg, South Africa on June 29th. The criteria for the award were “operational efficiency and effectiveness and the ability to demonstrate best practice in Africa’s ports sector”.
“We are very proud of this tremendous recognition of our efforts and growth in Africa” said APM Terminals Africa-Middle East Region CEO Charles Menkhorst , adding ”we are only just getting started.”
The APM Terminals Global Terminal Network is well-established in West Africa with facilities in Abidjan, Ivory Coast; Cotonou, Benin; Tema, Ghana; Apapa (Lagos), and Onne (Port Harcourt), Nigeria; Douala, Cameroon; Monrovia, Liberia; Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo; and Luanda, Angola. APM Terminals is one the largest terminals operators in West Africa, with container throughput of 2.6 million TEUs (weighted by equity share) in 2010.
In February, APM Terminals began operations at the Port of Monrovia under a 25-year concession ratified in October 2010. The Liberian port is the first 100% APM Terminalsowned concession in the region.
About APM Terminals – providing the port and inland infrastructure to drive global commerce
APM Terminals is taking a leading role in addressing the critical issues facing the transportation industry. With our customers and business partners, we’ve designed the world’s leading port and inland network to meet the shipping community’s needs today, tomorrow and in the future. With more than 60 ports and 132 inland facilities in 63 countries – our goal is to offer the market more solutions than ever before to help companies and countries achieve their ambitions.
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Source: APM Terminals, July 1, 2011.