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Frieght Forwarders Accuse APMT Of Fraud
Despite AP Moller Terminal’s claims of investing over N100 billion in the Apapa port, the foreign investor has been accused by port operators of lack of operational or functional equipment, fraudulence, high handedness and in efficiency.
The Terminal also has been accused of causing congestion for lack of services, selfishness and greed.
According to stakeholders operating in Apapa, AP Moller has refused to transfer containers to the over 10 Bonded terminals attached to the Apapa port command, causing congestion at the port.
Consequently, some ships were diverted to the Tincan Island port and Kirikiri lighter Terminal, additional cost, according to importers and agents.
AP Moller is also accused of delaying clearing time, two weeks or more to locate containers, another two weeks to book for examination, and another two weeks to position containers for examinations of the stacked containers.
An agent who confided in The Tide said AP Moller “has been feeding Nigerians with lies on its activities at the port,” adding that the incessant breakdown of its equipments had been the bane of progress and investment in the port.
Another agent, simply identify as Nwachukwu, said his containers have been at the port for over one month, saying out that,” you book for positioning of container for two weeks, “examination for another two weeks, if you are lucky, your container may leave within one month or thereafter”.
Nwachukwu noted that “for over a month now, AP Mollers inefficiency to position my container has cost me an extra cost of over N300,000:00 demurrage.” for a cause that is responsible by AP Moller.
Meanwhile, the minister of Transport Alhaji Yusuf Sulaiman has inaugurated a committee to look into the various allegations in the ports, while AP Moller has been directed to relocate its city office to the port or face sanction.
It would be recalled that AP Moller has always been in the news over lack of services since it took over the port three years ago. The port was concessioned to the company in 2006 for a 25 year period.
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