Ports and Cargo Handling Services., the flagship company of SIFAX Group and concessionaire of Terminal C, Tin Can Island Port, Apapa, Lagos, has added a new client to its growing list of clientele.
Mr John Jenkins, Managing Director, Ports & Cargo Handling Services Ltd., made this known in a statement made available to newsmen in Lagos on Thursday.
According to him, the latest addition is the Hapag Lloyd AG Ltd., a German international shipping and container transportation company which is the world’s fifth largest container carrier in terms of vessel capacity.
He added that the shipping line made its maiden call at the terminal recently with one of its largest vessel, Navios Azure, a container ship built in 2007 with gross tonnage of 39,906 tonnes and length overall of 260.5 metres,” he said.
Jenkins while welcoming the vessels crew to the terminal expressed the company’s delight at the vessel’s maiden call, saying that the development was a testimony of the terminal’s readiness to provide cutting-edge port terminal services to more clients.
“We are excited to have this ship berth at our terminal today.
“We are delighted that Hapag Lloyd, which is one the world’s largest ocean shipping fleet owners, prefers our terminal for their operations and the shipping line will call frequently at this terminal.
“This business relationship with Hapag Lloyd is one of several partnerships we have been working on in the past few months.
“This new wave of patronage is a result of the massive investments we have made both in modern equipment, quality personnel and improved processes over the years.
“All these have translated in better service delivery, which is what an average client wants,” he said.
Capt. John Trafiero while responding on behalf of the vessel’s crew members, said that they were overwhelmed by the hospitality and excellent service provided by the company and expressed his joy at berthing at one of Africa’s prime ports.
“This is a resounding welcome we have received here today and it will stick in our memories wherever we sail to.
“Though we are sailing back very soon, my crew and I cannot wait to be back here again,” he said.
