The Management Team of Ports & Cargo Handling Services Limited, a subsidiary of SIFAX Group, has applauded the Customs Area Comptroller, Tin Can Island Port, Dera Nnadi, mni, for the swift response of customs to salvage the situation.

A fire incident occurred today at a terminal facility in Tin Can Island Port, Apapa Lagos, belonging to Ports & Cargo Handling Services Limited, causing minimal disruptions.

According to a press statement signed by the Group Head of Corporate Communications, SIFAX Group, Mr. Muyiwa Akande, the inferno, which happened at the organization’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 backup plan the company has put in place to safeguard its data. Even as the organization 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.