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US – LIBERIA TRADE & INVESTMENT FORUM 2015US – LIBERIA TRADE & INVESTMENT FORUM 2015
George Adjei | Managing Director, APM Terminals Liberia Ltd.
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Contents
Company Introduction
The Macroeconomics of Liberia
Delivering on Promise
Focus on Capacity Building
Freeport of Monrovia – Making progress
Looking beyond Monrovia
Summary
LIBERIA
APM Terminals: The world’s only geographically balanced Global Terminal Network
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60 inland services companies with:135 operations
in 39 countries
65 operating ports and terminals:6 new projects;15 expansion and upgrade programs
Customer base:
60 shipping lines and leading importers and exporters
Annual container throughput:
38.3m TEUs (by equity-weighted volume)
20,600 employees in:58 countries 5 continents2014 Revenues of $4.45b USD
Global market share of container throughput:
5.6%in 2014
APM Terminals: The world’s only geographically balanced global port, terminal and inland logistics network
Liberian Macroeconomic Outlook
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Sources: World Bank, CIA World Factbook, Trading Economics
GDP GROWTH (% CHANGE)
Freeport of Monrovia…Story so far
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Freeport 2010
Keeping our promise….
FREEPORT OF MONROVIA
Keeping our promise…
Responsible Corporate Citizenship
Developing Additional Capacity: APM Terminals plan to invest further in Liberia
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NEXT STEPS:
Continue building local capacity
Continue to expand the Freeport of Monrovia
Explore and develop transit trade
Develop out ports
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Continuous engagement with GOL on Development Agenda
Partners in Development : NPA & APM Terminals
US – LIBERIA TRADE & INVESTMENT FORUM 2015US – LIBERIA TRADE & INVESTMENT FORUM 2015
George Adjei | Managing Director, APM Terminals Liberia Ltd.
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