The Nigerian Railway Corporation says it will flag-off the much expected movement of container freights from APM Terminal in Apapa Port to Inland Container Nigeria Ltd (ICNL) depots in Kaduna and Kano. The landmark event is expected to hold on Friday.
A statement issued by the organisation’s spokesman; Mr David Ndakotsu and made available to Shipping Position Daily disclosed that it will start with an initial 20 wagons carrying 20 to 40 containers will be moved per trip with the intention to making 3 trips a week.
The Nigerian Railway Corporation says it will flag-off the much expected movement of container freights from APM Terminal in Apapa Port to Inland Container Nigeria Ltd (ICNL) depots in Kaduna and Kano. The landmark event is expected to hold on Friday.
A statement issued by the organisation’s spokesman; Mr David Ndakotsu and made available to Shipping Position Daily disclosed that it will start with an initial 20 wagons carrying 20 to 40 containers will be moved per trip with the intention to making 3 trips a week.
“The commencement of the container traffic will, no doubt, help in decongesting the ports as well as help in facilitating the establishment and use of Inland Container Depots (ICDs) along the track corridors”
The Managing Director of the NRC, Engr. Adeseyi Sijuwade, was quoted as saying that the container traffic was a strategy demonstrating the carriage ability and readiness of the Corporation to further enhance the development on the nation’s economy and to enter into partnership with organizations that require the services of the Corporation.
“Single train haulage of 20 containers is equivalent to 20 trailers or 40 trucks on the road and this goes a long way to improve the economic, health, safety and environmental sustainability of the nation”, he added.
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