NRC targets daily freight of 100 containers from Lagos to Kano

The Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) yesterday said movement of containers from Apapa port to Inland containers Nigeria Limited, Kaduna would commence soon. He disclosed this assertion while receiving the Management Team of the ICNL, led by the Managing Director, Mr Omotayo Dada, at the NRC headquarters Ebute Metta, Lagos. Opeifa who […]

The Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) yesterday said movement of containers from Apapa port to Inland containers Nigeria Limited, Kaduna would commence soon.

He disclosed this assertion while receiving the Management Team of the ICNL, led by the Managing Director, Mr Omotayo Dada, at the NRC headquarters Ebute Metta, Lagos.

Opeifa who said the corporation is willing to partner with major movers of large containers from across the country added that only recently, the NRC entered into a partnership with APMT for the movement of containers from Apapa to the Inland Dry Port in Ibadan, Oyo State.

The MD who assumed leadership of the NRC about a month ago explained that the corporation would continue to design products for companies willing to use the rail to move its cargoes.

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He stated that with the ICNL partnership, the corporation hopes to move additional 50 to 100 containers per day from Lagos to Kano via, Apapa, Ijoko, Ilorin, Minna, and Kaduna.

Earlier, the Director of Operations and Commercial of the corporation, Mr Akin Osinowo, said the corporation is in talks with many manufacturers, including the Dangote Group of Companies, BUA, among others.

He added that the NRC still continues to service Lafarge, taking cement shipments from Ewekoro to Osogbo and Ilorin.