Container terminal operator, APM Terminals, Apapa, has inaugurated a Berthing Window service to reduce waiting time of ships at the port.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Chief Commercial Officer of APM Terminals Apapa, Richard Smith, said this in a statement signed by Dr Bolaji Akinola, spokesperson for the terminal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Smith said the service would enable the allocation of a fixed time for vessels to berth, discharge, load and sail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said the Berthing Window was launched with the arrival of the 4,360 Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit (TEU) CMA CGM LAPIS at APM Terminals Apapa, located within the Lagos Port Complex, Apapa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Smith represented by the Commercial Manager, Temilade Ogunniyi, said the new Berthing Window was another major achievement at APM Terminals Apapa to enhance service delivery and improve customer experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe berthing window is a major step towards bringing structure to the berth schedule, cutting waiting time to zero, assisting shipping lines to maintain a regular fixed arrival time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis allows us to deliver better services to Nigerian importers and exporters,\u201d Smith said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Port Manager of Lagos Port Complex Apapa, Olufunmilayo Olotu, who witnessed the launch of the Berthing Window, commended APM Terminals Apapa for the new initiative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She said the initiative would boost service delivery and eliminate ship waiting time at the port.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis development means the schedules are sent ahead and there will be no more waiting time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n