“Management of the port by APM Terminals has made no difference other than reducing the clearing of goods from a period of ten days to seven days,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
“Liberians who are port users usually experience difficulties in clearing their goods; because this company that was contracted to modernise our port to international standards is still using one container-loading crew, thus causing unnecessary delays and more expenses for consignees.\u201d<\/p>\n
Such accusations are entirely refuted by Peder Sondergaard, APM Terminals’ chief executive for Africa and the Middle East.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn the past four years, we have redeveloped Monrovia port into a modern terminal\/port conforming to international standards. Not only have we fully lived up to all criteria in the concession agreement \u2013 including investment of about $100m – but have also contracted additional investments,\u201d he said, noting that around $34m of extra upgrade works have been delayed because of the Ebola outbreak.<\/p>\n
Port customers retrieving containers, he adds, are served by multiple pieces of container handling equipment.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have acquired more lifting equipment than contractually required and are continuing to add to this,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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