Oritsegbubemi Omatseyin
Lagos — Snake Island Port has reaffirmed its commitment to Nigeria’s trade and industrialization goals. The company gave this assurance during a familiarization tour of the port’s facilities by the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi.
Speaking during the tour, Nigerdock Chairman & CEO, Maher Jarmakani, said: “Snake Island Port has strengthened its position as a leader in port infrastructure development, promoting trade facilitation, and being a catalyst for economic advancement in the region. This project is an alignment with the government’s vision to attract foreign direct investment into Nigeria and having a one-stop shop that ensures compliance, world class services, technology transfer, and investment in the future of our country. Our close working relationship with the Nigeria Customs Service and strict adherence to regulatory guidelines create a seamless and efficient environment for international trade.”
In 2024, Nigerdock completed an agreement with the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, for the expansion and development of Snake Island Port, an 85-hectare, multipurpose port facility comprising three terminals located within Snake Island Integrated Free Zone. Nigerdock Multipurpose Terminal, NDMT, the port’s flagship terminal, is fully operational, while a second terminal, Snake Island Container Terminal, SICT, is under construction. A third greenfield terminal is earmarked to be a bulk cargo terminal.
The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, commented: “Nigerdock remains at the forefront of helping to deliver the full benefits of free zones and new ports development to Nigeria, and that is foreign direct investment, creating jobs, transferring skills and technology, and raising revenue. I look forward to a future of collaboration and partnerships to achieve mutually beneficial objectives.”
