• APM Terminals and NPA partner on $60 million container freight electrification

• The plan is part of a $500 million investment to ease congestion in Nigerian ports

• Onne Port, a hub for oil, gas, and general cargo, will host the project in Rivers State

APM Terminals Nigeria and the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) announced on September 23 that they have signed a collaboration deal to accelerate the decarbonization of Nigeria’s port and logistics ecosystem, focusing on clean electrification of container freight.

The project, backed by $60 million in funding from APM Terminals, will be implemented at Onne Port in Rivers State. It aligns with the roadmap of the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy, which targets a transition to low-carbon logistics across the country.

This initiative also fits into a broader $500 million investment plan unveiled by APM Terminals in September to improve operational efficiency at Nigerian ports and reduce chronic congestion. Among other planned measures is the rollout of an electronic truck call-up system to streamline cargo flows.

Onne Port is a strategic hub for Nigeria’s oil and gas freight and also handles significant volumes of general cargo, putting heavy strain on its infrastructure. The new investments come as APM Terminals shifts its activities across Africa, with Nigeria playing a key role in its 2023 results, especially in West Africa.