Clarion Shipping, a newly formed line -up of Clarion Group, a Nigerian Port Procurement and Services Company, became the first Nigerian company to run and run the first Nigerian container ship.
Capacity container ship 349 teu Dragon He entered the port of Tin Can Island in Lagos and became the first Nigerian container ship to enter the service and show an important step towards local participation in regional transport, which represents Nigeria’s increasing commitment to the goals of the African Free Trade Area (AFCFTA).
Clarion becomes the first indigenous player to enter the West African Container Trade from a completely Nigerian base and offers not only a local alternative but also a new standard in African maritime ownership.
In DragonPreviously run by Qingdao Pengteng International Management in China, it was delivered to Clarion on July 3 and delivered to Clarion before the trip to his commercial maiden.
The ship is reportedly connected to Key Nigeria, Lucky, Harkort, Cabor and Onitas, while gradually expanding links to neighboring countries such as Benin, Ghana and Togo.
The Guardian (Nigeria) reports that programs are currently introducing a second ship to a fleet, a larger TEU ship that can expand its access across the region, connecting ports on the Ivory Coast, Liberia and others in an in -African corridor.
Founded in 2006, the Clarion Group is not strangers to Nigerian Maritime Operations.
The transport line also responds directly to a regional logistics problem that has continued to transport too long, unreliable and costly throughout West Africa.
By connecting ports directly through the sea routes, the Liner Clarion service offers a practical solution for bottlenecks that often plague ground supplies, especially in commercial corridors to support the AFCFTA market targets ..
Dr. Abu Bakkar Danzsu, CEO/CEO of NPA, commented on the milestone: “This progress is a certificate of our relentless commitment to deepen the efficiency needed to maximize our maritime and water economy potential in accordance with the oath of the Honorable Minister of Marine and Blue Economics, Adegboyega Oyetola, whose toughness is aimed at approving the recent FEC National Policy and Marines.“
Bernadin Alcuka, Vice President of Clarion West Africa, said that it is a bold solution to a high -risk and high -end road move in Nigeria and a strategic action to deepen regional trade.
“We obtained MV Ocean Dragon to provide an integrated alternative to container transportation by road. Instead of trying to transfer containers from Lekki to Onitsha, Port Harcourt or Calabar by Trucks, Ocean Dragon can move up to 349 via sea and deliver the port to the port within two days,He said.
Since Clarion reports more than 1,300 containers in its initial programs, it is clear that this is not an experiment.
For Nigeria, this is more than one ship. This is a symbol of possibility. A container ship with a local name, local crew and local ambition, moves to regional opportunities for the purpose and pride.
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