In line with the strategy of continuously increasing its sphere of operations, the Nigerian Railway Corporation will this week Friday, flag off the movement of container freights from APM terminal in Apapa Port to Inland Container Nigeria Ltd (ICNL) depots in Kaduna and Kano.

To set the ball rolling, initially, 20 wagons carrying 20 to 40 containers will be moved per trip with the intention to making 3 trips a week. The commencement of the container traffic will, no doubt, help in decongesting the ports as well as help in facilitating the establishment and use of Inland Container Depots (ICDs) along the track corridors.

The Managing Director of the NRC, Adeseyi Sijuwade, said the container traffic was a strategy demonstrating the carriage ability and readiness of the Corporation to further enhance the development on the nation’s economy and to enter into partnership with organizations that require the services of the Corporation.

In his words “Single train haulage of 20 containers is equivalent to 20 trailers or 40 trucks on the road and this goes a long way to improve the economic, health, safety and environmental sustainability of the nation”, he added. He also said that the Corporation will commission some newly acquired assets which include four 1800HP locomotives and two 100-ton telescopic cranes.

It would be recalled that the Corporation enhanced its passenger carriage capacity recently by flagging off the third weekly Lagos – Kano intercity passenger train and has been maintaining steady increase in its goods and passenger train services

ba7man: Wonderful news to wake up to.

The Railway revival continues its upward march and we will surely get there.

Surely, this is good news for everyone. Its now left to Nigerians to ensure the trains don't always arrive at the port empty......If you know what i mean.

Obiagelli: Now i can celebrate this. Locomotive for cargo is acceptable. Good job

awodman:
Hope you are enjoying the fresh breeze obiageli...

Obiagelli:
When i see light to power my A/C maybe the fresh air go enter

Obiagelli:
When i see light to power my A/C maybe the fresh air go enter

Obiagelli: Now i can celebrate this. Locomotive for cargo is acceptable. Good job

ochejoseph:
Oby now am happy, the fact that u can be objective in drawing this conclusion calls for celebration . Enjoy yr week

awodman:

To set the ball rolling, initially, 20 wagons carrying 20 to 40 containers will be moved per trip with the intention to
making 3 trips a week. The commencement of the
container traffic will, no doubt, help in decongesting the
ports as well as help in facilitating the establishment and
use of Inland Container Depots (ICDs) along the track
corridors.


In his words “Single train haulage of 20 containers is
equivalent to 20 trailers or 40 trucks on the road and this
goes a long way to improve the economic, health, safety
and environmental sustainability of the nation”, he added.


Source:businessdayonline.com/2013/08/railways-flags-off-movement-of-container-freights-from-lagos-to-kano/

awodman:

He also said that the Corporation will commission some
newly acquired assets which include four 1800HP
locomotives and two 100-ton telescopic cranes.



Source:businessdayonline.com/2013/08/railways-flags-off-movement-of-container-freights-from-lagos-to-kano/

brainpulse: This Friday? At Apapa port? I work at Tincan I don't see any rail laid close to Apapa port terminal. From PTML Grimaldi jetty to maersk Jetty even around Liverpool area.

Maybe off Apapa port.

Sincere 9gerian: Promise made, Promise kept. GEJ is the promise keeper of our time.

FRESH AIR everywhere you go!

Meanwhile, front page pls

Sincere 9gerian: Promise made, Promise kept. GEJ is the promise keeper of our time.

FRESH AIR everywhere you go!

Meanwhile, front page pls

Freeanijoo: Fresh air mode activated

Freeanijoo: Fresh air mode activated

publisher: [size=14pt]Privatization of PHCN is almost 90% complete.

Enugu Airport is now truly international after 40years of promises but no action.

Agriculture is booming,with production at an all time high.

And now movement of container goods by rail has resumed after an almost 30 year lull.

Abeg,even if you hate GEJ,u must accept that this Niggar has really tried in spite of all the horrible distractions meted out to him by Boko haram...and APC.

Well done Mr President.[/size]