NNPC, Shell to promote clean operations in Nigeria

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, and Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria, SPDC, have reiterated their commitment to promoting sustainable development in the area of their operations across the country.

Speaking at the 2015 SPDC Joint Venture External Relations Road show and Exhibition in Abuja, the Group Executive Director, Exploration & Production, NNPC, Dr. Maikanti Baru, emphasised the need for organisations to operate and deliver services in a manner that is efficient and effective, with minimal impact on the environment.

 

Baru, who was represented by the General Managing, Planning, Nigeria Petroleum Investment Management Services, NAPIMS, Mr. Dung Gwom-Bot, maintained that while businesses should strive to be socially equitable and economically viable, they should also focus on meeting the basic needs of the population and future generation.

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.

Nigeria’s Air Cargo Operations will remain Stunted without Real Sector, says Expert

If air cargo business must grow in Nigeria, the federal government must continue to encourage the manufacturing sector in order to produce goods that will meet with demands of global export business.

 

Also, domestic airlines must also seem to deliberately dedicate aircraft or operations to cargo business to also cater for importation which seems to be booming in the sub-sector currently.