Monrovia, May 26 -- In a landmark moment for Liberia's maritime sector, APM Terminals Liberia and Svitzer have officially presented Captain Sam Jabbah and Captain William Adolphus Lassanah as the country's first certified Marine Pilot and Tug Master, both Liberians trained under a transformative local capacity-building initiative.

Augustus D.R. Bortue, augustusdr.bortue@frontpageafricaonline.com

The ceremonies took place on Wednesday, May 21 at the National Port Authority (NPA) and Thursday, May 22 at the Liberia Maritime Authority (LiMA), where both institutions formally received the two marine professionals.

Marine Pilots and Tug Masters play a critical role in ensuring the safe and efficient movement of vessels in and out of harbou...