The Terminal Manager, APM Terminals, Apapa, Steen Knudsen, says that bigger vessels are more environment-friendly and lower the total emissions of the shipping industry.
Knudsen said this recently in Lagos when the terminal received the largest container ship ‘Kota Cantik’ to ever berth at the Lagos Port Complex, Apapa. The Singapore-flagged Kota Cantik, operated and managed by Pacific International Lines, is a 6,606 TEU containership with a draught of 11.6 metres, a length overall of 300 metres and a beam of 40 metres.
He further said that carrying a higher number of containers per vessel would translate into lower capital and operating costs per container, thereby reducing the transportation cost per unit. “Also, since bigger vessels consume less fuel per container transported, the emissions per 20ft equivalent units are lower than for smaller vessels. Thus, bigger vessels like the Kota Cantik are more environment-friendly and contribute to lowering the total emissions of the shipping industry,” Knudsen said.
He lauded the management of the Nigerian Ports Authority for maintaining the channels and professionally piloting the vessel to the port.
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