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6 30-Jun-2025Haastrup bags leadership award in UKBy Steve Agbota
The Chairman, Seaport Terminal Operators Association of Nigeria (STOAN), Mrs Vicky Haastrup, last week, received the African Female Business Leader of the Year Award in London, the United Kingdom.
Haastrup, who is also the Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of leading terminal operating firm, ENL Consortium, and Patroness of the Customs Officers Wives Association (COWA), defeated Beata Habyrimana of Rwanda’s BK Group; Sibongile Moyo of Zimbabwe’s Nedbank; Kadijah Amoah of Ghana’s Pecan Energies and Seinye Lulu-Briggs of Moni Pulo Nigeria to clinch the prestigious award organised by UK-based African Leadership Magazine.
The award is coming a few weeks after the STOAN Chairman was conferred with the Leadership Award of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN).
The African Business Leadership Awards was organised to recognize and celebrate outstanding business leaders in Africa. Haastrup was particularly recognised for making significant contributions to Africa’s development through her leadership, innovation, and dedication through the maritime sector.
“I want to say a big thank you to Africa Leadership Magazine for this award. This is not the first or second award, and I can’t but dedicate it to God almighty for making me to be the strong woman that I have grown to be today.
Haastrup bags leadership award in UK 5 30-Jun-2025Port concession positioned Nigerian sea terminals for global competitiveness –STOAN ChairmanBy Steve Agbota The Chairman of the Seaport Terminal Operators Association of Nigeria (STOAN), Mrs. Vicky Haastrup, has affirmed that Nigeria’s ports are now better equipped to compete on a global scale following the transformative 2006 port concession programme. Haastrup made the remark during a recent courtesy visit by a delegation from the Nigerian Ports Consultative Council (NPCC), led by its Chairman, Bolaji Sunmola, to her office in Apapa, Lagos. Addressing the NPCC team, Princess Haastrup urged the council to reclaim its position as a leading advisory authority on port affairs, emphasizing the importance of strategic advocacy in driving progress within the maritime sector. “The NPCC was once a formidable voice in the port industry, shaping policies and driving improvements. It is crucial for the council to regain its lost glory and reposition itself as a pivotal contributor to the development of our ports,” she said. Haastrup also highlighted the remarkable advancements brought about by the 2006 port concession reform, which transferred port operations to private terminal operators. “Since the port concession reform, private terminal operators have invested heavily in modernising infrastructure, improving efficiency, and creating employment opportunities.
Port concession positioned Nigerian sea terminals for global competitiveness –STOAN Chairman 4 30-Jun-2025:08:21:51amPrincess Vicky Haastrup wins CVL Award of ExcellenceThe Chairman, Seaport Terminal Operators Association of Nigeria (STOAN), Princess Vicky Haastrup was on Wednesday conferred with the “Award of Excellence” by the Centre for Values in Leadership (CVL). The award was presented to Haastrup at the 58th CVL Leader Without Title (LWT) Sector Leadership Tribute Colloquim in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the Nigerian maritime sector. The Founder/CEO of CVL, Prof. Pat Utomi, said the award ceremony and a leadership colloquium with the theme “Inclusive Human Capital in the Maritime Sector” were organised to honour outstanding sector leaders for their special contributions in the sector where they worked. The award, according to him, serves as a great platform to celebrate excellent leadership in service, extolling the virtues that distinguish the honorees and made them outstanding sector leaders and encouraging younger ones to emulate such virtues. A hard working, passionate, compassionate and pragmatic leader, Princess Haastrup also serves as the Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of ENL Consortium, President of the Certified Institute of Shipping of Nigeria (CISN) and as a Trustee of some professional maritime women groups including the Women in Logistics and Transport (WILAT). Having developed a rare knack for managing people and resources, Princess Haastrup has made remarkable impact in the seaport especially in terminal operation, among dockworkers, professional women in maritime groups, and in maritime education, among others. With the courage and boldness of a lioness, Princess Haastrup has successfully confronted the daunting task of running one of the most strategic terminals at the Lagos Port Complex Apapa in a male-dominated sector. For her success and achievements, she has been bestowed with several awards including the Maritime Woman of the Year Award for many years running. In 2021, she was nominated for the Lagos State Man of the Year award – the first and only woman in the history of the state to be so nominated. Her company, ENL Consortium has also been recognised both at home and abroad as one of the best seaport terminal operating companies in the world. A few years ago, ENL Consortium made Nigeria proud on the global stage when it won the Port & Container Terminal Development Award in the prestigious Seatrade Awards held in Dubai, UAE. It was the first time any Nigerian company would win the Seatrade award. Some past winners of the CVL Leader Without Title awards include Chief Akintola Williams, Alhaji Ahmed Joda, Chief Chris Ogunbanjo, Chief Ernest Shonekan, Sir Alex Ekwueme, Professor Ben Nwabueze, Chief Richard Akinjide, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, Professor Grace Alele-Williams, Alhaji Lateef Jakande, Alhaji Rask Akanni Okoya, and Otunba Michael Subomi Balogun, among others.
Princess Vicky Haastrup wins CVL Award of Excellence 3 30-Jun-2025ENL Consortium signs pact with Sinoma Cargo to boost Nigeria-China tradeThe agreement was signed in Lagos recently at the 5th China-Nigeria Logistics Special Line Platform Supply Chain Conference, an annual event, organised by the Lianyungang Port Holdings Group Co., Ltd, Sinoma International (Nanjing) Engineering Co., Ltd, NJZC International Construction Nig. Ltd and ENL Consortium Ltd. In his address, Guo Pengwen, the commercial consul of the Consulate-General of the People’s Republic of China in Lagos, said the existing bilateral relationship between Nigeria and China has huge potential, following the trade volumes between the two countries. “China-Nigeria special line logistics is also promising. In international trade, logistics is an important link that plays a very important role in cost, safety, convenience, and timeliness. The superposition of international geopolitical conflicts, the epidemic of the century, and the changes of the century have led to violent fluctuations in the global supply chain, and the cost of international logistics and warehousing has risen sharply,” he said. According to him, there is a need to make up for the shortcomings of international logistics by creating a global supply chain logistics system that works for both in order to build a new development pattern of domestic and international dual circulation.
ENL Consortium signs pact with Sinoma Cargo to boost Nigeria-China trade 2 30-Jun-2025ENL Consortium wins most outstanding Maritime Company award The award is coming on the heels of a similar honours bestowed on the company when it won the Most Outstanding Maritime Operator of the Year at the 2018 Independent Newspapers Awards in Lagos, and Port and Container Terminal Development Award at the prestigious Seatrade International Award held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The Chief Executive Officer of Marketing Edge, John Ajayi, lauded the impact of ENL Consortium on the Nigerian economy. “Our resolve to recognize players and gladiators as well as iconic leaders in the business of brand management and the management of brand business was informed by the fact that these are the people that have made the industry tick over the years. “We have watched and monitored these individuals and agencies very closely in the last 19 years and can confidently attest to their market leadership, resilience, excellence and above all landmark achievements in their various sectors,” Ajayi said. The Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of ENL Consortium, Princess Vicky Haastrup, who dedicated the award to “all the hardworking management and staff” of the company, said all hands must be on deck to promote the development of the maritime sector. Haastrup, who was represented at the award ceremony by the Executive Director of Operations, Mr. Mark Walsh, said ENL Consortium has made substantial investment in human and material resources at the port.
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Haastrup bags leadership award in UK 5 30-Jun-2025Port concession positioned Nigerian sea terminals for global competitiveness –STOAN ChairmanBy Steve Agbota The Chairman of the Seaport Terminal Operators Association of Nigeria (STOAN), Mrs. Vicky Haastrup, has affirmed that Nigeria’s ports are now better equipped to compete on a global scale following the transformative 2006 port concession programme. Haastrup made the remark during a recent courtesy visit by a delegation from the Nigerian Ports Consultative Council (NPCC), led by its Chairman, Bolaji Sunmola, to her office in Apapa, Lagos. Addressing the NPCC team, Princess Haastrup urged the council to reclaim its position as a leading advisory authority on port affairs, emphasizing the importance of strategic advocacy in driving progress within the maritime sector. “The NPCC was once a formidable voice in the port industry, shaping policies and driving improvements. It is crucial for the council to regain its lost glory and reposition itself as a pivotal contributor to the development of our ports,” she said. Haastrup also highlighted the remarkable advancements brought about by the 2006 port concession reform, which transferred port operations to private terminal operators. “Since the port concession reform, private terminal operators have invested heavily in modernising infrastructure, improving efficiency, and creating employment opportunities.
Port concession positioned Nigerian sea terminals for global competitiveness –STOAN Chairman 4 30-Jun-2025:08:21:51amPrincess Vicky Haastrup wins CVL Award of ExcellenceThe Chairman, Seaport Terminal Operators Association of Nigeria (STOAN), Princess Vicky Haastrup was on Wednesday conferred with the “Award of Excellence” by the Centre for Values in Leadership (CVL). The award was presented to Haastrup at the 58th CVL Leader Without Title (LWT) Sector Leadership Tribute Colloquim in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the Nigerian maritime sector. The Founder/CEO of CVL, Prof. Pat Utomi, said the award ceremony and a leadership colloquium with the theme “Inclusive Human Capital in the Maritime Sector” were organised to honour outstanding sector leaders for their special contributions in the sector where they worked. The award, according to him, serves as a great platform to celebrate excellent leadership in service, extolling the virtues that distinguish the honorees and made them outstanding sector leaders and encouraging younger ones to emulate such virtues. A hard working, passionate, compassionate and pragmatic leader, Princess Haastrup also serves as the Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of ENL Consortium, President of the Certified Institute of Shipping of Nigeria (CISN) and as a Trustee of some professional maritime women groups including the Women in Logistics and Transport (WILAT). Having developed a rare knack for managing people and resources, Princess Haastrup has made remarkable impact in the seaport especially in terminal operation, among dockworkers, professional women in maritime groups, and in maritime education, among others. With the courage and boldness of a lioness, Princess Haastrup has successfully confronted the daunting task of running one of the most strategic terminals at the Lagos Port Complex Apapa in a male-dominated sector. For her success and achievements, she has been bestowed with several awards including the Maritime Woman of the Year Award for many years running. In 2021, she was nominated for the Lagos State Man of the Year award – the first and only woman in the history of the state to be so nominated. Her company, ENL Consortium has also been recognised both at home and abroad as one of the best seaport terminal operating companies in the world. A few years ago, ENL Consortium made Nigeria proud on the global stage when it won the Port & Container Terminal Development Award in the prestigious Seatrade Awards held in Dubai, UAE. It was the first time any Nigerian company would win the Seatrade award. Some past winners of the CVL Leader Without Title awards include Chief Akintola Williams, Alhaji Ahmed Joda, Chief Chris Ogunbanjo, Chief Ernest Shonekan, Sir Alex Ekwueme, Professor Ben Nwabueze, Chief Richard Akinjide, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, Professor Grace Alele-Williams, Alhaji Lateef Jakande, Alhaji Rask Akanni Okoya, and Otunba Michael Subomi Balogun, among others.
Princess Vicky Haastrup wins CVL Award of Excellence 3 30-Jun-2025ENL Consortium signs pact with Sinoma Cargo to boost Nigeria-China tradeThe agreement was signed in Lagos recently at the 5th China-Nigeria Logistics Special Line Platform Supply Chain Conference, an annual event, organised by the Lianyungang Port Holdings Group Co., Ltd, Sinoma International (Nanjing) Engineering Co., Ltd, NJZC International Construction Nig. Ltd and ENL Consortium Ltd. In his address, Guo Pengwen, the commercial consul of the Consulate-General of the People’s Republic of China in Lagos, said the existing bilateral relationship between Nigeria and China has huge potential, following the trade volumes between the two countries. “China-Nigeria special line logistics is also promising. In international trade, logistics is an important link that plays a very important role in cost, safety, convenience, and timeliness. The superposition of international geopolitical conflicts, the epidemic of the century, and the changes of the century have led to violent fluctuations in the global supply chain, and the cost of international logistics and warehousing has risen sharply,” he said. According to him, there is a need to make up for the shortcomings of international logistics by creating a global supply chain logistics system that works for both in order to build a new development pattern of domestic and international dual circulation.
ENL Consortium signs pact with Sinoma Cargo to boost Nigeria-China trade 2 30-Jun-2025ENL Consortium wins most outstanding Maritime Company award The award is coming on the heels of a similar honours bestowed on the company when it won the Most Outstanding Maritime Operator of the Year at the 2018 Independent Newspapers Awards in Lagos, and Port and Container Terminal Development Award at the prestigious Seatrade International Award held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The Chief Executive Officer of Marketing Edge, John Ajayi, lauded the impact of ENL Consortium on the Nigerian economy. “Our resolve to recognize players and gladiators as well as iconic leaders in the business of brand management and the management of brand business was informed by the fact that these are the people that have made the industry tick over the years. “We have watched and monitored these individuals and agencies very closely in the last 19 years and can confidently attest to their market leadership, resilience, excellence and above all landmark achievements in their various sectors,” Ajayi said. The Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of ENL Consortium, Princess Vicky Haastrup, who dedicated the award to “all the hardworking management and staff” of the company, said all hands must be on deck to promote the development of the maritime sector. Haastrup, who was represented at the award ceremony by the Executive Director of Operations, Mr. Mark Walsh, said ENL Consortium has made substantial investment in human and material resources at the port.
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