Nigerian ports entice $1.2bn Danish funding

The Ambassador of Denmark to Nigeria, Mr Jens Hansen, has said that the nation, via APM Terminals, has invested roughly $1.2bn in Nigerian ports, with plans to make additional investments to broaden its operations.

In a press release on Tuesday by the Particular Adviser to the Minister of Marine and Blue Economic system, Dr Bolaji Akinola, Hansen disclosed this throughout a courtesy go to to the Minister, Adegboyega Oyetola, in Abuja.

Talking through the go to, the Ambassador congratulated Nigeria on its election into Class C of the Worldwide Maritime Organisation Council, describing it as a recognition of Nigeria’s rising management in maritime affairs.

He defined that membership of the IMO Council gives Nigeria a strategic platform to affect international maritime coverage, contribute to worldwide ocean governance, and take part in key selections on maritime security, safety, and environmental safety.

Hansen expressed confidence that Nigeria would carry its expertise and regional affect to bear in advancing worldwide maritime cooperation.

He famous that Denmark and Nigeria share widespread pursuits within the marine and blue economic system and expressed delight that “APM Terminals has invested roughly $1.2bn in Nigerian ports, with plans to make additional investments to broaden its operations.”

Hansen additionally highlighted Denmark’s international experience in wind vitality and inexperienced maritime applied sciences, stating that his nation is open to sharing information and expertise with the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economic system in renewable vitality and different sustainable maritime options.

The Ambassador reiterated Denmark’s readiness to discover broader collaboration with Nigeria in growing its marine and blue economic system sector.

Earlier, Oyetola used the event to strongly courtroom Danish buyers for Nigeria’s fast-growing marine and blue economic system sector. He described Denmark as a valued maritime associate and expressed Nigeria’s readiness to deepen bilateral cooperation in unlocking the big alternatives inside the marine and blue economic system.

He assured Danish buyers of a beneficial funding local weather, sturdy institutional assist, and promising returns in Nigeria’s maritime sector.

The minister thanked the federal government of Denmark for its assist in the direction of Nigeria’s election into Class C of the Worldwide Maritime Group Council in November 2025, noting that the achievement has additional strengthened Nigeria’s standing in international maritime affairs.

The previous Osun State Governor additionally counseled Danish funding in Nigeria’s port sector via APM Terminals, which operates within the Apapa and Onne ports, describing it as a “strategic contribution to the modernisation and effectivity of Nigeria’s maritime infrastructure.”

Oyetola briefed the ambassador extensively on the ministry’s ongoing reforms and initiatives geared toward harnessing Nigeria’s marine and blue economic system potential.

“These embrace the event of a Nationwide Coverage on Marine and Blue Economic system, strengthened maritime safety that has led to the elimination of piracy in Nigerian waters and a big discount of incidents within the Gulf of Guinea, port modernisation programmes, revitalisation of inland waterways, fisheries and aquaculture improvement, and conservation of marine biodiversity,” Oyetola stated.

He famous that these initiatives are designed to drive sustainable financial progress, “create employment, increase commerce facilitation, and place Nigeria as a number one maritime hub in Africa.”

The minister reiterated his invitation to Danish buyers to make the most of these alternatives, assuring them of the federal government’s dedication to defending investments and making certain long-term sectoral progress.

Each events agreed to maintain engagement and work collectively to establish additional areas of partnership, funding, and technical cooperation in advancing Nigeria’s maritime and blue economic system agenda.