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Lagos Ports Collapsing, Cargo Diversion To West African Countries Imminent by MANDIPUTIN: 8:53am On Jun 02, 2022 |
There are indications that the nation may soon start experiencing more cargo diversions to neighbouring West African ports as well as increase in freight rates due to the collapse of both Tin Can and Apapa quay aprons. A quay is part of the port where cargo is lifted or vessels are loaded and unloaded. In separate chats with our correspondent in Lagos, experts said that shipping companies would now be scared to berth at the affected ports, resulting in the diversion of cargoes to West African ports or a possible increase in freight charges. A member of the Nigerian Association of Master Mariners, Adewale Ishola, said that the present condition of the quay aprons portrayed danger for incoming vessels. “The quay aprons portray danger to incoming ships. They expose ships coming in to danger, so it means if you are not careful, people will say that our ports are not safe. If our quay aprons are not strong enough to take vessels, it means vessels will reject going to Tin Can port. “Maybe they will now go to other ports and drop our cargoes. And Apapa port is not even safer because it is older. Apapa was becoming filled up as at then; Tin Can was now built to take some cargoes off Apapa. Tin Can was built out of necessity. That means if ships start to reject coming to these ports because of the collapsing quay aprons, there may be additional premium for them to enter our ports because they know they are taking a risk to come there. So, the cost of delivering cargo might become higher if they have to bring their vessels to come and deliver cargoes at a collapsing quay side,” he said. Also speaking, an oil and gas analyst, Zaka Bala, said that the collapsing of the quay aprons of the ports spelt doom for Nigerian economy, noting that vessels would start moving away from Nigeria. “This portends doom for Nigerian economy. It portends doom for Nigerian economy because a lot of vessels will start moving away from Nigeria. And that will make other countries that are on the coastal waters of Atlantic Ocean to start developing their ports. Once they start developing their ports, all the big ships will start diverting to their ports and once that happens, most of the ships that are supposed to bring goods to Nigeria will start berthing in other countries. Before you know it, other countries will take over the position of Nigeria. And once that happens, it means even if we import goods, they will stop in other countries and we will be forced to go to other countries within Africa to bring in our goods. It will spell economic doom for Nigeria,” he concluded. The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, Muhammad Bello-Koko, had, over the weekend, raised the alarm that Tin Can Island port was collapsing, saying that more attention should be focused more on rehabilitating the quay walls of the port. https://punchng.com/lagos-ports-collapsing-cargo-diversion-to-west-african-countries-imminent/?amp
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Re: Lagos Ports Collapsing, Cargo Diversion To West African Countries Imminent by olayinks007(m): 9:13am On Jun 02, 2022 |
Chai!!!! This country sha My question now is why neglecting other ports from operating to full capacity why only Lagos Port. It is well ooo |
Re: Lagos Ports Collapsing, Cargo Diversion To West African Countries Imminent by tollyboy5(m): 9:18am On Jun 02, 2022 |
olayinks007:Im surprised why it's taking dunken years for lekki deep seaport to start working. I think a change in government in Lagos state would let us know what we're missing 1 Like |
Re: Lagos Ports Collapsing, Cargo Diversion To West African Countries Imminent by olayinks007(m): 9:30am On Jun 02, 2022 |
tollyboy5: In fact that Lekki deep seaport u just mentioned is another angle they just need to look into, that port will at least reduce all this congestion mess in Apapa. 2 Likes |
Re: Lagos Ports Collapsing, Cargo Diversion To West African Countries Imminent by Maxymilliano(m): 9:32am On Jun 02, 2022 |
Apart from the fact that we have ports in other parts of the country that cargo could be diverted, port managers generate billions if not trillions annually, why is it difficult to maintain instead of waiting for it to collapse |
Re: Lagos Ports Collapsing, Cargo Diversion To West African Countries Imminent by SirBlack999(m): 9:45am On Jun 02, 2022 |
All because they don't want to make the eastern port fully operational so they can deal with ndiigbo |
Re: Lagos Ports Collapsing, Cargo Diversion To West African Countries Imminent by Parachoko: 9:58am On Jun 02, 2022 |
Make people in charge of the construction of the Lekki Deep Seaport fast track the construction abeg. tollyboy5:It will start operating by the 4th quarter of this year. 2 Likes |
Re: Lagos Ports Collapsing, Cargo Diversion To West African Countries Imminent by tollyboy5(m): 10:42am On Jun 02, 2022 |
Parachoko:E don tey we don dey hear dis kin tok. Since days of vision 2020 |
Re: Lagos Ports Collapsing, Cargo Diversion To West African Countries Imminent by Parachoko: 10:51am On Jun 02, 2022 |
tollyboy5:You can ask anybody who lives close to theport, it's almost completed by the Chinese and would start operating 4th quarter of this year. 1 Like |
Re: Lagos Ports Collapsing, Cargo Diversion To West African Countries Imminent by tollyboy5(m): 10:59am On Jun 02, 2022 |
Parachoko:That's the my division and way to my hometown. Stop believing government until everything comes to reality. Sanwo-olu keeps shifting the date for Lagos rice mill commissioning, despite the fact that it's also almost completed . Na their ways, almost can take two years in Nigeria |
Re: Lagos Ports Collapsing, Cargo Diversion To West African Countries Imminent by Parachoko: 11:01am On Jun 02, 2022 |
tollyboy5:Well, I hope and gave the believe it will start running this year. |
Re: Lagos Ports Collapsing, Cargo Diversion To West African Countries Imminent by Johnkay01: 11:03am On Jun 02, 2022 |
Okay |
Re: Lagos Ports Collapsing, Cargo Diversion To West African Countries Imminent by Resurrection212: 11:04am On Jun 02, 2022 |
Lol you have port. SirBlack999: |
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