In an effort to make Onitsha River Port functional and to decongest the Lagos Ports, the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) said it would engage the services of Akewa Colmar Terminal Limited (ACTL) to move containers from Lagos Ports to Onitsha River Port via Burutu Port in Delta State.
SIFAX Group, on Monday, disclosed that its inland container depots recorded a total of 49,835 TEUs for the 2020 business year, in spite of the prevailing traffic congestion around the Lagos ports with its attendant consequences for businesses.
There are strong indications that indigenous shipping companies which have capacity for crude oil affreightment may be allowed to do so by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) in a question of time.
Jamoh: No Security Vacuum in Nigerian Waters
The Nigerian Navy and Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) are intensifying efforts to protect, interdict, and deter threats around vessels anchored in the Secure Anchorage Area (SAA), off the coast of Lagos.