Terminals To Increase Container Stacking Area

The Managing Director of APM Terminals Apapa, Mr Dallas Hampton, has said that the company  was making efforts to increase the container stacking area in the terminal by 300,000 metres.

Hampton disclosed this in a statement in Lagos last Thursday that the APM Terminals was committed to terminal yard redevelopment and expansion.

He said that the first batch of five Rubber-Tyre Gantries (RTGs) cranes would be delivered by end of August 2013.

The managing director said that the acquisition of the RTGs was part of the terminal yard redevelopment and expansion of the largest container terminal in West Africa.

“The project, which is the phase three of the modernisation and upgrading of the facility, includes terminal yard redevelopment and expansion.

“It also includes new staff amenities and customer service building, acquisition of container handling equipment, implementation of new terminal operating system and a new customs container inspection facility.

“With all these in place, the terminal will achieve the first impact of the ongoing development for increased capacity.

“The second batch of the remaining five RTGs will be delivered in November 2013,” Hampton said.

The APM Terminals boss said that there had been about 300,000 square metres development of the north yard of APM Terminals Apapa.

Hampton said that the yard works would continue till August 2014 and would also include enhanced lighting and a rail siding.

He said that the three- storey building of the organisation, currently under construction, would include the new staff canteen, locker rooms, break rooms, customs office and a customer service centre.

“The new building is expected to be ready by April 2014.

“An interesting feature of this building will be a new waste water treatment plant which will handle all effluents,’’ he said.