【产品手册】马士基航运Maersk_公司宣传册Brochure_Positive_Presidenc.docx

A positive presence How APM Terminals is enabling trade, creating jobs and advancing technology and know-how in Nigeria Welcome to Apapa Terminal Vital statisticsNigeria – Africa’s most populous country Vital statistics Nigeria – Africa’s most populous country Population: 154 million, 250 ethnic groups Economy: GDP $1,401 per capita (2008) Development: 158 out of 225 countries (UNHDR) Poverty: 55–60% live on $1 per day Adult illiteracy: 27% (36% of adult women) Religion: Muslim 50%, Christian 40% Challenges: Poor infrastructure, unreliable power supply Lagos State – Nigeria’s largest state Population: 17 million Economy: 11% of Nigeria’s GDP Lagos City – Africa’s second-largest city Population: 15.5 million Apapa Terminal – Nigeria’s main port Container traffic: 45% of Nigeria’s total container traffic Import traffic: 50% of all imports to Nigeria Volumes: 356,000 TEU in 2006; 490,350 TEU in 2009; projected 1.2 million TEU by 2013) Now, after investing some $1761 million in the first two phases of a comprehensive development programme, we are pleased to report that Apapa is one of the most modern and efficient terminals in Africa. And with Apapa Terminal handling 45% of Nigeria’s total container traffic and 50% of all imports to the country, the facility is of major impor- tance to trade in Nigeria and throughout Africa. Measuring success in broader terms It is imperative for our business that Apapa Terminal suc- ceeds as a profitable venture. Yet at APM Terminals, we try to define “success” in broader terms. Port terminals play in important part in societies as trade enablers, employers and centres of technology and know-how. They are even more critical in developing countries, where they can facili- tate economic growth and promote social development and prosperity. We wanted to get a better sense of the broader socioeco- nomic benefits of our operations at Apapa Terminal, so we recently conducted a major study of the terminal’s impact on the local community and