Eromosele Abiodun The management of the Associated Port Marine Development Company (APMDC), has denied allegations of arbitrary charges and charging in foreign currency levelled against it by the N…
The management of the Associated Port Marine Development Company , has denied allegations of arbitrary charges and charging in foreign currency levelled against it by the Nigerian Shippers’ Council .
However, in a press statement made available to journalists, APMDC Group Head, Human Resources and Public Affairs, Mr Olise-Emeka Nwachukwu said its charges are not arbitrary but operate one of the most competitive tariffs in the market. According to APMDC, “APMDC charges structure is determined by high cost of delivering groupage containers from discharge ports or off docks to its Bonded Terminal/Warehouse. Transport Adjustment Factor-TAF being a bill back costs, is one example of excessive costs of delivering our groupage containers to our bonded warehouse/terminal. APMDC is an experienced Nigerian-Global Shipping/Logistics player with over 16years of extensive trading knowledge in the Nigerian Maritime.
Speaking on the company’s charging in foreign currency, APMDC boss said the Central Bank of Nigeria , in 2015 grouped their operation among one of the services that can charge in foreign currency.“Regarding ‘Transhipment Port Dues’, other charges collection in FOREX, and NSC’s allegations of APMDC committing financial infractions, there has never been any infraction, as the said charges collected were not for local services rendered.
She also accused the council of fees imposition without consideration or recourse to high costs of delivering the services.
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