{
  "id": 18202445,
  "title": "Terminal operator seeks port modernisation, inclusive growth",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/terminal-operator-seeks-port-modernisation-inclusive-growth-18202445",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-04T23:28:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/terminal-operator-seeks-port-modernisation-inclusive-growth/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "APM Terminals Nigeria has called for port modernisation and inclusive growth during the 32nd Nigerian Economic Summit held in Abuja. The company's CEO, Koen De Backker, highlighted the importance of efficient ports, modern infrastructure, and stronger public-private collaboration in promoting trade, improving productivity, and supporting Nigeria's economic growth. De Backker emphasized the need to modernise the country's ageing port infrastructure, stressing that technology, specialised expertise, and investment are essential to increasing capacity and efficiency.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}