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Cargo throughput Soars in Nigeria Ports

by Joshua
February 8, 2012
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The volume of cargo handled in Nigerian ports in 2011 increased from 74,910,284 metric tonnes in   2010 to 82,763,384 metric tonnes in 2011 indicating a 10.5% increase, latest statistics of year on year cargo throughput that was released by the Nigerian Ports Authourity (NPA) has revealed.
 In a statement released yesterday and sent to Shipping Position Daily, NPA said that Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) shipment in the year under review stood at 22,277,883 metric tonnes, representing a growth of 15% over the 2010 figure of 19,369,047metric tonnes.

The volume of cargo handled in Nigerian ports in 2011 increased from 74,910,284 metric tonnes in   2010 to 82,763,384 metric tonnes in 2011 indicating a 10.5% increase, latest statistics of year on year cargo throughput that was released by the Nigerian Ports Authourity (NPA) has revealed.
 In a statement released yesterday and sent to Shipping Position Daily, NPA said that Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) shipment in the year under review stood at 22,277,883 metric tonnes, representing a growth of 15% over the 2010 figure of 19,369,047metric tonnes.
In the statement that was signed by NPA general manager, public affairs, chief Michael Ajayi, general cargo shipment in 2010 was said to have increased from 9,047,030 metric tonnes to 13,284,965 metric tonnes in 2011 reflecting about 46.8% increase.  Similarly, dry bulk cargo increased from 11858,121 metric tonnes in 2010 to 12,877,468 metric tonnes in 2011 reflecting an 8.5% increase. ,
 In the year under review, refined petroleum products stood at 21,527,299 metric tonnes reflecting an increase of 19.3% over the 2010 figure of 18,047,842 metric tonnes.
Laden container throughput was 817,246 TEUs amounting to 22.2% increase over the 2010 figure of 668,697 TEU,S while the empty container in the year under review was 596,030 TEU,S reflecting a 29.7% increase over the 2010 figure of 459,474 TEU,S.
Vehicle traffic in 2011 was 231,423units showing a 23.3% increase over the 2010 figure of 187,635units.  
 “This remarkable improvements witnessed in the ports can be attributed to the improved port infrastructural developments and rehabilitations that were undertaken by the management of Nigerian Ports Authority”, the statement added.
 According to the organisation’s image maker, the Managing Director, Omar Suleiman has continued to reiterate the commitment of the agency to be the hub in West and Central Africa by embarking on improved provision of marine services and expansion of existing port facilities in order to accommodate the increase in vessel traffic into the Nigerian ports
To strengthen its push to become a hub, two deep sea ports are scheduled to come on stream at Lekki, Lagos state and Ibaka in Akwa ibom State .And with the wreck removal campaign nearing completion while capital and maintenance dredging ongoing, the Ports will witness further increase in 2012.
 


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