PTOL Woos Importers To PH Port

As part of efforts to a raise the interest of importer s towards patronizing the Port Harcourt Port, as well as showcase its potential in delivery of cargo, the Ports and Termind Operators Limited (PTOL) organised a dinner/Interactive forum for importers/exporters in Port Harcourt.

In her speech at the occasion, the Managing Director of PTOL, Mrs. L. Obvude said the dinner is the first attempt made by the company to gather importers, since it started operations, in 2006 in Port Harcourt, and that it will continuously be sustained.

She pointed out that most people are not aware tht Port Harcourt Port has come back to life noting that her company will hopefully go fully into container cargo operations next year.

The PTOL chief executive explained that activities and business operations at terminal ‘A’ of the port, which is being operated by PTOL have came back to life and that there is a large space in terminal ‘A’.

She asserted that various infrastructures and projects that has been carried out by PTOL towards re-opening container cargo operations, includes the container stacking area which can receive about 6,000 boxes and the now fenders which has made the quarry aprons in the terminal unique saying that terminal ‘A’ is the first top have such modem fenders.

On security, the MD said that the port has greatly improved, adding that the perimeter fencing is there, as well as the police, and that containers are safe.

She said “we operate 24 hours service because we want quick turn around. Rather than going to Lagos, all you need your clearing is available in Port Harcourt. Our tariff is low because government has given us a carting and we can not go beyond. We  promise to handle your cargoes effectively and efficiendly.”

Mrs Obvude however pointed out that PTOL is also worried, just as the NPA on the state of the Industry road, but promised that the state government will attend to the matter gery soon, and assured imparters of the PTOL’s capability to handle every type of cargo, even as they have acquired the State of the art cargo handlers.

Signatories that grace the occasion are the chairman of Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) eastern ports, Chief Emenike Wokogi, the DPO in-charge of Port Harcourt port police, the PTOL chairman, Chief Dennis Okafor and Mr. Dele Alabi, the Port Harcourt port manager, among other.