Liberian port digitalisation

The project, run jointly by the Liberia Revenue Authority and APM Terminals Liberia aims to position the Free Port of Monrovia as the gateway to the economy of Liberia and the Mano River Union.

“This is the only way that the Free Port of Monrovia will be able to transform into a modern port serving Liberia and the sub region,” said Jonathan Graham, managing director APM Terminals Liberia.

The previously manual process of submitting declarations, payments and customs releases has already been reduced significantly through digitisation over the past year.

The project aims to build on this early work with even greater automation, saving time for both custom brokers and customers.

“This new and improved way of doing business at the free port will have a positive effect on trade and commercial activities in Liberia as importers are able to clear their goods in good time, less costly and get them onto the market,” commented Honourable Minister of Commerce and Industry Mawine Diggs.