The leadership of APM Terminals Apapa has met with the Special Adviser to the Oyo State government, Tilewa Folami, and agricultural commodities importers and exporters, to better understand their logistics challenges and needs and share the benefits of the Apapa- Moniya rail product.

The journey began with a rail trip from Ebute-Metta to Moniya, followed by an assessment of the Moniya rail terminal.

The delegation then attended a lunch meeting with agricultural commodities customers, including the Special Adviser to the Oyo State Government and Director at IITA, Tilewa Folami.

Terminal Manager, Steen Knudsen said, “The vision behind the Apapa-Moniya rail product launch is to open Nigeria’s hinterland, making it easily accessible to international trade. This is especially critical for agricultural commodities that are perishable and require scheduled logistics service that is reliable and predictable.

“This would greatly improve the business prospects for importers and exporters in the hinterland that require a fixed, reliable rail schedule to get their commodities to Apapa port.”

Accompanying the APM Terminals team were the Denmark Consul General, Trade Counsellor, Jette Bjerrum, and Commercial Trade Advisor to the Danish Consulate, Victoria Epelle.

Consul General Jette Bjerrum highlighted Denmark’s extensive commercial activities in Nigeria, focusing on improving the agricultural value chain.

APM Terminals Apapa had last month in collaboration with the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), flagged off the Apapa-Moniya rail service which departs from Lagos thrice weekly, delivering and evacuating cargo in and out of the port.