.The biggest container vessel to ever call at any Nigerian port; Maersk Line Stardelhorn arriving at the Federal Ocean Terminal, Onne in River state on Saturday
The Nigerian Ports Authority(NPA) has berthed the biggest Container vessel to ever call at any Nigerian port.
The ship; Maerskline Stardelhorn with overall length of 300 metres, width of 48 metres was received at the Federal Ocean Terminal (FOT), Onne in Rivers State last Saturday.
According to a statement issued by General Manager, Corporate and Strategic Communications at the NPA; Mr Jatto Adams , the vessel, which has a capacity of 9,971(TEUs) is a flagship from Singapore.
“The vessel, which was brought in from Fairway Bouy Bonny with the aid of three Tugboats operated by three of the Authority’s pilots was received by Ports Manager of the Onne Ports, Mr. Alhasssan Abubakar”, the statement added.
According to the NPA, “the landmark arrival of the biggest gearless Maersk Line vessel at the Onne Ports is a result of management’s determination to improve the patronage of the Eastern Ports”.
“It is an indication of the fact that the Eastern Ports are equipped to receive all manner of vessels and an expansion of the options of consignees in the Eastern and northern parts of the country”, it added.
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