Shipping firm introduces e-platform

A shipping group, Grimaldi, has introduced new electronic services through its web portal to enhance efficiency and effectiveness of its processes.

 

The Managing Director, Grimaldi Agency Nigeria Limited, Mr. Ascanio Russo, said customers could now view ship rotation numbers of previous 11 vessel calls and five upcoming Grimaldi vessel calls to its terminal, PTML Terminal in Lagos, through this service.

Badagry Ship Dockyard named Samsung, Hyundai as technical Partners

Badagry Ship Repair and Maritime Engineering Company (BSMEC), a consortium of five Nigerian firms, has named Samsung Heavy Industries and Hyundai Heavy Industries as technical partners to the development of the ship repair project at Badagry, Lagos.

 

The consortium, which restated its commitment to the project, said Samsung and Hyundai would be investing in the facility as promoters as well as adding their technical expertise. The facility will undertake the repairs and maintenance of large vessels and offshore units, while the catchment area of the facility will include the West African market.

MNM Shipping Line opens new business frontiers for W/African market

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.