Shipowners ask Dangote Group for long-term cargo contracts
Indigenous shipowners are calling on the Dangote Group to help develop Nigeria’s local shipping fleet by awarding long-term contracts for petroleum and other cargoes. The appeal focuses on using cargo commitments to support the growth of domestic maritime operators.
Indigenous shipowners have asked the Dangote Group to support the development of Nigeria’s local shipping fleet by offering long-term contracts for petroleum and other cargoes. The appeal was reported by Punch Nigeria, which did not provide further details about the shipowners’ identities, the proposed contracts or the response from the Dangote Group. The request centres on using longer-term cargo arrangements to support local fleet development.
The shipowners said such contracts should cover petroleum shipments as well as other cargoes. No details were supplied on the number of vessels that could be involved, the value of the proposed arrangements or any timetable for discussions.
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