APM Terminals Liberia goes live
APM Terminals Liberia has officially started operations on schedule at the beginning of this month with the first port call of the Charlotta. APM Terminals has taken over the 25-year concession agreement to operate the Port of Monrovia in Liberia, based on the government ratification in October 2010. The concession agreement includes rehabilitating the quay wall, developing the container and general cargo activities and marine services for the port. APM will invest US$120 million during the contract term, and will have 100% ownership of the terminal. The Freeport of Monrovia is the main gateway for goods entering and exiting Liberia. The multi-purpose port handles containers, ro-ro and other commodities. Major customers of the Freeport of Monrovia include organisations like the United Nations Military and UN World Food Program. 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 (under development), Republic of the Congo; and Luanda, Angola. Quelle: eyefortransport |