The Nigerian International Maritime Ports and Terminal (NIMPORT) has inaugurated SANY, a Chinese global leading manufacturer in ports equipment into its committee for the promotion of ports and terminals development and technology in Nigeria.
The Chairman, NIMPORT, Fortune Idu, who disclosed that the industry is failing to address the problems caused by the old and used equipment at the ports also indicated that for cost reasons many concessionaire have been shying away from buying new equipment only to spend more money fixing used inefficient equipment.
This, he said do not only in the long term bring financial loses to investors but also causes damage to both pavement of the ports works areas and the access to the ports and terminals leading the traffic congestions.
NIMPORT, in collaboration with SANY will therefore, be hosting a business networking lunch seminar meeting for operatives in the industry to discuss on this matters and bring awareness on the effect of the practices.
SANY Nigeria Limited is set to deploy various categories of port and terminal equipment into Nigeria to support the growing port and logistics industry.
The company which is registered now in Nigeria desires to grow with Nigeria port and terminal industry and to give the industry full-service support of international standard and have begun demonstrating their good intention by supporting the hosting of the POST NIMPORT Networking meeting.
The Managing Director of SANY Nigeria Ltd, Mr. Max Miao Yu acknowledge the company strong interest in solidifying its base in Nigeria and look forward to the networking meeting to meet with interested partners and to give further insight to the business opportunity their company offers.
The networking seminar will future major industry leaders in the port, terminal and logistics sector with keynote address by the Managing Director of Nigeria Ports Authority, Ms Hadiza Bala Usman on the importance of improving port efficiency by using the right equipment.
Other distinguished guests to the business networking meeting are the Lagos State Commissioner of Transportation, Federal Ministry of Transportation the Director of Maritime Service and the other heads of the port and terminal companies.
The industry seminar touches on various aspects of port equipment application, classification and operations. This is particularly important to help reduce economic losses at the port and logistics corridors, broken down trucks, lifters, forklifts among others.
