MNM African Shipping Line, the first privately-owned shipping line in
Africa, which recently commenced operations, has opened new business
frontiers for countries in West African region by connecting them
directly with new destinations.
The new shipping line, which has also appointed two subsidiaries –
Sifax Shipping Nigeria Limited and Sifax Ghana Limited – as its official
agents in Nigeria and Ghana, respectively, made its first call at
Barcelona port last week with “Orient Spirit” vessel, and will begin a
bi-weekly shipping service that will service ports in Southern Europe,
Morocco and the West Coast of Africa.
Some of the ports the new shipping line, which is the only African
container line, would be servicing include those of Barcelona, Sagunto,
Tangier, Casablanca, Agadir, Nouakchott, Dakar, Conakry, Lagos, Tema,
and Abidjan.
The establishment of MNM African Shipping Line, which is the first
African owned-container carrier, has brought about the emergence of a
new player in the African maritime and shipping landscape, which aims to
respond to international trade in Morocco and West Africa countries.
