Ports & Cargo Terminal Announces Minimal Disruption After Fire Outbreak

Ports & Cargo Terminal Announces Minimal Disruption After Fire Outbreak
……assures restoration of normal services by Monday,26 February

By Frank Odinukaeze

A fire incident occured today at a terminal facility in Tin Can Island Port, Apapa Lagos ,belonging to Ports & Cargo Handling Services Limited, a subsidiary of SIFAX Group, causing minimal disruptions

According to a press statement signed by theGroup Head, Corporate Communications, SIFAX Group, Mr. Muyiwa Akande, the inferno, which happened at organisation’s IT office, affected key IT equipment.
However, the statement noted that the unfortunate incident has not resulted in any data loss due to the excellent back-up plan the company has put in place to safeguard its data.,even as the organisation praised the Customs Area Comptroller Tin Can Island Port Dera Nnadi mni for the swift response of customs to salvage the situation .
“While minimal disruption to our services is expected, we are currently working with all relevant agencies, especially the Nigerian Customs Service, Tin Can Island Command, to restore normal port operations latest by Monday, February 26, 2024.

“We are using this opportunity to assure all our stakeholders, including clearing agents, consignees and other port users that we have activated our approved business continuity plan to keep our operations running while we work assiduously to meet the scheduled date of resuming normal port operations.” the statement asserted.