- Managing Director of Ports & Cargo Handling Services Limited, John Jenkins (third right), and other officials of Sifax Group, Micura Services Limited and Maritime Workers’ Union of Nigeria after the signing ceremony in Lagos…recently
By Anthony Nwachukwu
As part of a broader restructuring effort to enhance efficiency in its port operations and improve customer-experience, Ports & Cargo Handling Services Limited (PCHS) has contracted its stevedoring services at the Tin Can Island Port in Lagos to Micura Services Limited.
The PCHS Managing Director, John Jenkins, said the restructuring will enable the port management subsidiary of SIFAX Group focus on its core business of port management, while the stevedore company handles the efficient, safe loading and unloading of cargo and other related activities.
Jenkins said “Ports and Cargo Handling Services Limited has continued to set standards in port operations in Nigeria,” according to a statement from the Group Head, Sifax Group Corporate Communications, Olumuyiwa Akande.
“With over two decades of experience, we are poised to transition into a new growth phase, where we will substantially improve our operational deliverables, become the preferred seaport terminal in Nigeria, and the first choice for shipping lines, consignees, and agents.
“Achieving this lofty objective requires a professional stevedore company that has cognate experience, a record of excellence, and local knowledge of the industry. That is why Micura Services is coming on board as a partner in meeting these expectations.”
On his part, the Chief Executive Officer of Micura Services Limited, Dr. Michael Ubogu, said the signing of the contract with PCHS marked a new milestone in the company’s drive to offer exceptional services to discerning clients in the industry.
“At Micura Services, we are grateful for the opportunity provided by Ports & Cargo Handling Services Limited to partner it to showcase professional stevedore services built on competence and experience.
“We are renowned for our well-trained and well-motivated staff, who are not only passionate but also skilled in handling all types of cargo. We promise to deliver tailor-made solutions that fit the requirements of our new partner.”
Meanwhile, the President General of Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), Comrade Francis Bunu Abi, has commended the restructuring and appointment of Micura Services.
Represented by MWUN Vice President-General, Ibrahim Ohize Tajudeen, at the official commencement of the contract, Abi particularly commended PCHS for its transparent management of the dock workers’ issues during the transition.
