Ports & Cargo Handling Services Limited PCHS, the port management subsidiary of SIFAX Group, has hired Micura Services Limited to handle its stevedoring operations at its Tin Can Island Port terminal, located in Apapa, Lagos. 

The agreement is part of the company’s broader restructuring efforts to enhance efficiency in its port operations and improve customers’ experience and it takes effect from August 1, 2025.  

Speaking on the new development, Managing Director of PCHS, John Jenkins, disclosed that the restructuring will enable the company to focus on its core business of port management, while the stevedore company will handle the efficient, safe loading and unloading of cargo and other related activities.   

“Ports and Cargo Handling Services Limited has continued to set standards in port operations in Nigeria. With over two decades of experience, we are poised to transition into a new growth phase, where we will substantially improve our operational deliverables, become the preferred seaport terminal in Nigeria, and the first choice for shipping lines, consignees, and agents.  

“Achieving this lofty objective requires a professional stevedore company that has cognate experience, a record of excellence, and local knowledge of the industry. That’s why Micura Services is coming on board as a partner in meeting these expectations”, Jenkins said. 

Chief Executive Officer of Micura Services, Dr. Michael Ubogu, who also spoke at a brief ceremony after signing the contract, said the new contract marks a new milestone in the company’s drive to offer exceptional services to discerning clients in the industry. 

“At Micura Services, we are grateful for the opportunity provided by Ports & Cargo Handling Services Limited to partner with it to showcase professional stevedore services built on competence and experience. We are renowned for our well-trained and well-motivated staff, who are not only passionate but also skilled in handling all types of cargo. We promise to deliver tailor-made solutions that fit the requirements of our new partner,” he said.  

Meanwhile, President-General of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria MWUN, Comrade Francis Bunu Abi, who was present at the official commencement of the contract, lauded the restructuring and appointment of Micura Services Limited.

Abi, who was represented by the Vice President- General of the Union, Ibrahim Ohize Tajudeen, particularly commended Ports & Cargo Handling Services Limited for its transparent management of the dock workers’ issues during the transition.