UK – LIBERIA INVESTMENT FORUM 2012 Peder Sondergaard | Vice President APM Terminals 1.
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UK – LIBERIA INVESTMENT FORUM 2012UK – LIBERIA INVESTMENT FORUM 2012
Peder Sondergaard | Vice President APM Terminals
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Contents
Company Introduction
The Macroeconomics of Liberia
Trends Impacting Growth
Focus on Capacity Building
Our Experience - The Freeport of Monrovia
Investing in new infrastructure
Summary
LIBERIA
APM Terminals: The world’s only geographically balanced global port, terminal and inland logistics network
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64 inland logistics
companies in:
155 locations
47 countries
56 ports and
terminals:
36 countries
6 new projects;
12 expansion
programsCustomer base:
60shipping lines
and leading importers
and exporters
Global market share
of container
throughput:
5.5%in 2011
Annual container
throughput:
33.5m TEUs*
*Equity weighted volume
24,000 employees in:
64 countries
5 continents
2011 Revenues of
$4.6b USD
Liberian Macroeconomic Outlook
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Sources – CIA World Factbook & IHS Global Insight
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTStrong Economic Growth during last decade, surpassing global benchmarksGDP in 2011 was $1.2 billion, but quickly risingIncreased political stabilityRenewed international involvement and investment
Monrovia
Buchanan
Greenville
Growth underlined by renewed economic activity, foreign direct investment and bilateral support
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Debt reduction refocuses government attention
Renewed interest in mining and agriculture
Development corridors opening up hinterland
Harper
Capacity building is KEY for Liberia and its investors
Building ‘capacity’ is critical in your ability to access to the market opportunity
Port Capacity Hinterland Capacity Human Capacity
Case Study: APM Terminals’ concession in the Freeport of Monrovia…
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Freeport 2010
Freeport 2012
WHAT WORKED WELL
Professional & transparent tender process
Port sector reform program & government support
Community engagement
Delivering what we promised
LEARNINGS
Duration of negotiations
Coordination between government agencies
Developing Additional Capacity: APM Terminals plan to invest further in Liberia
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NEXT STEPS:
Continue building local capacity
Continue to expand the Freeport of Monrovia
Develop out ports of Greenville, Buchanan, Harper and others
What is your plan for adding Capacity?
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What is your 5-10 year plan in
Liberia… How can we help you?
UK – LIBERIA INVESTMENT FORUM 2012UK – LIBERIA INVESTMENT FORUM 2012
Peder Sondergaard | Vice President APM Terminals
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