HISTORY has been made at Onne Port complex in Rivers State, as a 300 meter Maersk Line vessel (first of its kind) successfully berthed at the port.
The giant vessel – MV Maersk Stadelhorn berthed at 16.30hrs today (Saturday).
Spokesperson, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Jatto Adams who confirmed this to SlyNews, said the feat was achieved through the expertise of its experienced pilots.
He said: “Another feat attained by Hadiza Balla Usman led management of NPA as 300m Maersk Line vessel first of its kind has successfully berthed at Onne port at 1630hrs today.
“This was brought to bear by our highly trained and experienced pilots,” he stated.
Strategically located in Onne, Rivers State, the port is one of the largest oil and gas free zone in the world supporting exploration and production for Nigerian activities.
The free zone provides a logistics oil service centre for the oil and gas industry in Nigeria both onshore and offshore. It also provides easy access to the entire West African and Sub-Sahara oil fields.
The port accounts for over 65% of the export cargo through the Nigerian seaport. There are multiple operations that are carried out in the port in addition to the oil and gas operations.
Some of such multiple operations are General Cargoes, Bulk Cargoes (Dry & Wet), Oil Well Equipment, Containerized Cargoes and other Logistics Services provided to companies that are customers and tenants. Hence the port is a multi-purpose cargo port.
The port is highly industrialized with modern facilities and equipment that can stand the test of time. There is also adequate land available for development to all customers and prospective investors who desire to partner with the port in the maritime business. The port covers an area of 2,538.115 hectares.
