WAF Shipping Focus: Week 11
- Agwe Logistics Solutions
- 6 days ago
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Clearing agents operating at the nation’s ports have criticized the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) over it’s silence regarding unprocessed operational licenses. The agents warned that the situation could disrupt cargo clearance activities across the ports if urgent action is not taken. Speaking during a media briefing, the National Public Relations Officer of the Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA), Mr. Emmanuel Onyeme called out spokesperson of the NPA, Mr. Ikechukwu Onyemekara, over alleged failure to respond to calls and messages from stakeholders. Onyeme said dozens of freight agents who submitted applications for the NPA’s Clearing & Forwarding License operational clearance for PortPASS- an authority to do business with shipping companies have not received any response for more than two weeks.
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Shipping company MSC has signed a 45-year concession agreement with Nigerian maritime company Niger dock to develop, operate and maintain a new container terminal at Snake Island Port in Lagos, the Switzerland-based company said. The dedicated MSC terminal would be part of the company’s announced $1 billion investment in infrastructure and logistics in Nigeria. Global shipping companies are pushing to secure long-term footholds in emerging markets as supply chains are reconfigured worldwide. Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy, is grappling with chronic congestion at Lagos’ ports. MSC said the terminal, to be built by ITB Nigeria and DEME Group, is expected to be ready by 2028. It will occupy 30 hectares (74 acres) and feature a 910-metre (3,000 ft) quay capable of handling ship-to-shore cranes and mobile harbour cranes, serving both deep-sea vessels and barges. “The new terminal will open up opportunities, enhance efficiency, and elevate Snake Island Port as a major global shipping centre,” MSC President Diego Aponte said.
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The Nigerian Navy has destroyed a reactivated illegal refinery site in Rivers State and intercepted stolen petroleum products at the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) area in Calabar, Cross River State. The crack down, according to the Director of Naval Information, Capt. Abiodun Folorunsho followed the charge by the Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Idi Abbas, to intensify operations against crude oil theft and other maritime crimes across the nation’s maritime domain. In a statement issued Folorunsho said the operations were carried out by personnel of Operation DELTA SENTINEL. He said the illegal refinery site was uncovered at Okolomade Community, Abua-Odual Local Government Area of Rivers State by the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) SOROH, a task unit under Operation DELTA SENTINEL March 14, 2026. He said the personnel acted on credible intelligence that a previously deactivated illegal refining site had been reactivated.
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Ghana commissioned a new liquefied petroleum gas tanker, the MT Asharami Ghana, during a ceremony in Ulsan, South Korea, March 12, 2026, attended by President John Dramani Mahama. The vessel, destined for Sahara Energy Resources, is intended to strengthen the country’s LPG supply chain. Its deployment aims to improve supply reliability, ensure greater availability for households and industries, and help stabilize prices through more efficient logistics. The initiative is part of a broader strategy to secure the country’s energy supply. Demand for LPG is expected to grow in the coming years as Ghanaian authorities step up efforts to expand access to clean cooking solutions. March 15, 2026, during a parliamentary session, Energy and Green Transition Minister John Abdulai Jinapor announced that the country was considering ending imports of domestic gas cylinders.
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The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola, has unveiled a landmark £746 million financing agreement with the United Kingdom that will deliver the most ambitious modernisation of Nigeria’s seaport infrastructure in nearly half a century, transforming the country’s principal maritime gateways and repositioning its port system for global competitiveness. The historic financing arrangement, secured with the backing of UK Export Finance (UKEF), will fund the comprehensive modernisation and upgrade of the Lagos Port Complex Apapa, popularly known as Apapa Port, and the Tin Can Island Port Complex in Lagos. Together, the two ports handle more than 70 per cent of Nigeria’s imports and exports, and serve as the central arteries of the nation’s maritime trade.
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Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) has expanded its flagship economic empowerment initiative, the Vocational Innovation Business and Empowerment Scheme (VIBES), with the induction of 103 new beneficiaries into its 2026 programme, reinforcing its commitment to youth empowerment and sustainable community development. The induction ceremony, held in Port Harcourt, marked another milestone in NLNG’s sustained efforts to equip young entrepreneurs with practical skills, business knowledge, and financial support needed to thrive in a competitive economic environment. The newly inducted participants are expected to undergo an intensive and structured training programme focused on capacity building. The sessions will culminate in a competitive pitching phase, where participants will present business proposals to be evaluated based on clearly defined criteria, with the most viable ideas receiving further support.
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