Hapag-Lloyd opened its new office in Lagos, Nigeria. As the largest economy and one of the most populous countries in Africa, Nigeria plays a crucial role in the container liner\u2019s growth strategy on the continent. Lagos is one of the most important port cities in Africa.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are happy to welcome the new team and our country manager Florian Nittscher to the Hapag-Lloyd family!\u201d says Vishal Bundhun, Managing Director Area West Africa at Hapag-Lloyd. \u201cVia the Middle East India Africa Express (MIAX) and the Mediterranean West Africa Express (MWX), Nigeria is well-connected to the global Hapag-Lloyd network. With our new office, we move even closer to our customers in the region.\u201d<\/p>\n
Nigeria is the economic powerhouse of West Africa. With large oil reserves and a growing middle class, the country imports everything from industry machinery to electronic appliances. Nigeria\u2019s main exports are cocoa beans, cashews, and other agricultural products.<\/p>\n
\u201cHapag-Lloyd has been expanding its business steadily in West Africa over the past years\u201d, explains Dheeraj Bhatia, Senior Managing Director Region Middle East at Hapag-Lloyd. \u201cOur new office in Lagos will create further growth for us and will help us to even better connect Nigeria to the world.\u201d<\/p>\n
In Lagos, Hapag-Lloyd calls at the ports Apapa and Tin Can Island. In order to offer its African customers consistently high service all over the continent, Hapag-Lloyd opened a dedicated Quality Service Center in Mauritius at the beginning of the year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"