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Apapa-Yaba standard gauge rail begins operation soon

Train to deliver 500 containers daily   The long-awaited standard gauge expected to provide the needed alternative to the movement of cargo on the road to solve the persistent gridlock around the Apapa seaports will kick off operation before the end of this quarter.     The rail is expected to aid the evacuation of cargoes from the ports, facilitate export, reduce gridlock on port access roads and curb the huge revenue losses to the bottlenecks at the ports.     The project, which is being executed by the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) and AMP Terminals, is designed to run alongside the existing narrow gauge from the Apapa Seaport to the NRC terminal at Yaba. 

Stakeholders reel out solutions to assist FG reduce port congestion

Stakeholders reel out solutions to assist FG reduce port congestion On By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja Stakeholders in the export and import industry, on Wednesday, reeled out solutions that would assist Federal Government reduce congestion at the ports for a positive impact on economic activities. This was contained in a communique issued after the end of the 1st Supply Chain Round Table for 2021 organised by the African Centre for Supply Chain, ACSC, with the theme, ‘Port Congestion: Implications for Nigeria’s Competitiveness’. Various speakers at the Roundtable described port congestion in Nigeria as a hydra-headed challenge that requires a detailed review, which they came up with a multi-faceted solution or strategies to tackle the menace.