As part of her official visit to Nigeria, Queen Mary of Denmark on Wednesday visited APM Terminals Apapa.
The terminal operator announced this in a statement on Thursday.
According to the statement, the Queen, who was accompanied by the Danish Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Jens Ole Bach Hansen, was warmly received by the Chief Executive Officer of APMT Nigeria, Frederik Klinke, and the Terminal Manager of APMT Apapa, Steen Knudsen, among others.
“Renowned for her advocacy of gender equality, especially women and girls’ rights, as well as her commitment to sustainable development and environmental conservation, Queen Mary’s first stop at the terminal was with the terminal’s female equipment operators,” the statement read in part.
Speaking during the tour, the Terminal Manager at APMT Apapa, Steen Knudsen, highlighted the terminal’s ongoing efforts to promote gender diversity by encouraging women to pursue careers in traditionally male-dominated roles.
“Education and initiatives to create more diversity in the workforce and more opportunities for female employees are a central part of our daily work here in our two terminals in Nigeria. We had the opportunity to talk about our special recruitment programs for female truck drivers and mechanics, and we also focused on our leadership training and international opportunities for our local leaders,” Knudsen said.
He highlighted that Nigeria, where the terminal operates both in Onne and Apapa, is a core market for APMT, “and we want to invest further in infrastructure that can ensure the country’s sustainable growth, job creation, and better connectivity to the global markets.”
