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Re: Why Are The Four Other Seaports In Nigeria Abandoned? by erico2k2(m): 8:23pm On May 17, 2018 |
Odingo1:So does the Sea port in cape town deal in all cargoes?,Does it deal with Roro and container goods veseels? as well as Crude Oil vesels? The reason Im saying this is simple, ports are built for specific ocean going vessels. |
Re: Why Are The Four Other Seaports In Nigeria Abandoned? by potent5(m): 8:30pm On May 17, 2018 |
Deadlytruth:Don't you worry. I heard someone is coming out with a book entitled "How the North underdeveloped Nigeria". Make sure you grab your copy when the book does come out. |
Re: Why Are The Four Other Seaports In Nigeria Abandoned? by peacengine(m): 8:36pm On May 17, 2018 |
wink2015: He was Nigerian president, not president of Bayelsa state or south south. As a head of state, he should not be partial or sentimental in handling our affairs |
Re: Why Are The Four Other Seaports In Nigeria Abandoned? by davidif: 8:52pm On May 17, 2018 |
laudate: What in goodness name is Intels? I do not know what that is. Also, to answer your question, maybe the ports are too shallow to allow bigger ships to dock, after all who wants to crash their ship into a shallow water port? Besides, what if those ports don't have adequate equipment for massive unloading operations. Unloading a ship could be a very massive undertaking if you don't know. Then after the unloading, you need the to be able to transport those goods to their final destination either via rail network or massive trailers which those other ports don't have. |
Re: Why Are The Four Other Seaports In Nigeria Abandoned? by islandmoon: 8:56pm On May 17, 2018 |
the first time we sailed our ship to Port Harcourt seaport, some boys said we must settle youth and settle the communities before offloading our stuffs, and even when we settled them and move those goods to ware house, another set of youth and another community showed up again, we were frustrated, and as we were thinking of what to do, the men heading back to china on the ship called us, said militant is trying to kidnap them, so ever since then, till I left that job, we prefer to berth in Lagos rather than Port Harcourt, its safer. the we reason prefer Lagos port. 8 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Why Are The Four Other Seaports In Nigeria Abandoned? by aribisala0(m): 8:57pm On May 17, 2018 |
peacengine:So revamping Warri port is being sentimental? 1 Like |
Re: Why Are The Four Other Seaports In Nigeria Abandoned? by laudate: 8:59pm On May 17, 2018 |
davidif: You have digressed totally from the questions, I had asked you earlier. You really need to do a lot of research before coming back to respond online. Intels has the concession for Onne sea port. For your information Onne sea port in the SS axis, has modern, efficient loading and offloading facilities. INTELS Nigeria Limited has acquired one of the largest port handling cranes in the world – a 600 tonnes Liebherr crane worth USD6 million (N1.83 billion). The crane, which is sitting on 104 tyres, is capable of lifting cargoes as heavy as 208 tonnes with a 17-metre boom outreach. “The crane is characterized by rapid and efficient handling of loads up to 208 tonnes. With its extensive boom outreach, the LHM 600 is the ideal cargo handling solution for the type of very large and ultra large ships operating across the world today,” he said. He said the huge crane, fondly called ‘Big Mama’ at the port, was acquired in addition to several other existing cargo handling equipment at the Onne Federal Lighter Terminal and Federal Ocean Terminal. He said the crane is being operated fully by Nigerians who have been trained abroad on its handling and maintenance. 1 Like |
Re: Why Are The Four Other Seaports In Nigeria Abandoned? by peacengine(m): 9:00pm On May 17, 2018 |
aribisala0: Why don't you blame Obasanjo who was there for 8yrs? |
Re: Why Are The Four Other Seaports In Nigeria Abandoned? by FX2BROWN: 9:32pm On May 17, 2018 |
The seaport issue is linked with wrong policies from FG of Nigeria. |
Re: Why Are The Four Other Seaports In Nigeria Abandoned? by bameyi(m): 9:36pm On May 17, 2018 |
Security and safety issue |
Re: Why Are The Four Other Seaports In Nigeria Abandoned? by Kingspin(m): 9:38pm On May 17, 2018 |
Fuckyoumod:You gave an average Nigerian ans without stating why other port are not functioning. But people know that the reason the rest of our ports are not working is the same reason Nigeria is not developing and lack peace. |
Re: Why Are The Four Other Seaports In Nigeria Abandoned? by aribisala0(m): 9:40pm On May 17, 2018 |
peacengine:oil prices under OBJ were low and never as high as today 17. May 2018 He paid off a major debt and gave th country a good platform when he left with plenty os savings despite low oil prices compared to under GEJ or even today 2 Likes |
Re: Why Are The Four Other Seaports In Nigeria Abandoned? by enomakos(m): 10:02pm On May 17, 2018 |
erico2k2:ok thanks bro |
Re: Why Are The Four Other Seaports In Nigeria Abandoned? by Nobody: 10:17pm On May 17, 2018 |
That's the Shiithole Zoo for u. ![]() |
Re: Why Are The Four Other Seaports In Nigeria Abandoned? by Nobody: 10:18pm On May 17, 2018 |
Fuckyoumod: Pls stop derailing the topic. Focus on the issue raised. |
Re: Why Are The Four Other Seaports In Nigeria Abandoned? by Raypawer(m): 10:20pm On May 17, 2018 |
That why Akwa Ibom state with its highest allocation is trying to replicate what is in Lagos, building a standard seaport, they have gone more than 75% on this and i think it will relief Lagos a lot theenchanter: |
Re: Why Are The Four Other Seaports In Nigeria Abandoned? by Obi1kenobi(m): 10:27pm On May 17, 2018 |
It's an issue of incompetence and corruption really. That you have long stretches of coast all along the South-South, and yet, the overwhelming majority of imports come through Apapa and Tin Can while South South ports only exist to export crude. Not even refined crude products importation is spared and you have Lagos clogged up with unsightly tankers everywhere. The FG for decades resolutely refused to dredge the coasts of the SS or take the planned port projects in Akwa Ibom and Cross River seriously, so what's left is either inaccessible due to shallow docks, unsuited to certain kinds of vessels, or unattractive to shippers. Militancy, particularly along the Warri to Port Harcourt stretch also poses a piracy risk. The SS states with all their "oyel" money do not have the vision either to band together to execute the project. Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Delta and Bayelsa could fund this easily without waiting for the FG, but you have a clown like Amaechi wasting $400m on a bleeping monorail that isn't operational. 2 Likes |
Re: Why Are The Four Other Seaports In Nigeria Abandoned? by Raypawer(m): 10:27pm On May 17, 2018 |
So dry! how come all the oil companies have their facilities at Port Harcourt and Akwa Ibom? why hasn't it bee destroyed by militants since? for seaport you only have to ship your container to the port, its checked by customs and you get your consignment, it's Obasanjo that started that marginalization all in a single lie, saying fed govt want to checkmate importation into the country. computer0810: |
Re: Why Are The Four Other Seaports In Nigeria Abandoned? by bibe(m): 10:38pm On May 17, 2018 |
laudate: Following the civil war, in order to check against arms infiltration (the government still feared the Eastern region may re-arm #paranoia) all imports of goods to the Eastern ports was stopped. Then government then had to improve capacity of Lagos apapa Port to handle the increased traffic and that's the Genesis of the whole current problem. This also made it easier for them to monitor what was coming in and going out (Lagos was still the seat of power then thus it was much easier) Onne was then repurposed to serve mostly oil and gas export/import (oil boom). And this policy remained so until about few years ago. Naturally, Lagos has a deep bathymetry compared to Eastern ports (which has shallow bathymetry and a problem for big ships). This wouldn't have been much of an issue if not for the policy adopted following the war as the Eastern government could've easily carried out dredging projects to solve such issues as well as also increasing capacity to handle big ships (ships keep getting bigger and bigger and you need to develop Port capacity to handle them). These long years of neglect/policy is what brought about the situation we have today in the Eastern ports. Plus a lot of service companies have created service chains on the back of Apapa dominance which makes Lagos port much more functional and attractive to shipping companies. It's going to take years and deliberate efforts on the part of the federal government to turn the tide. #my humble take on the Eastern port issues following researches I made a long time ago. |
Re: Why Are The Four Other Seaports In Nigeria Abandoned? by laudate: 11:02pm On May 17, 2018 |
bibe: Oga, post the url or the source of the so-called policy which you stated here, where you claimed that "This wouldn't have been much of an issue if not for the policy adopted following the war as the Eastern government could've easily carried out dredging..." Who made this policy, and where is it documented? ![]() ![]() 2 Likes |
Re: Why Are The Four Other Seaports In Nigeria Abandoned? by laudate: 11:41pm On May 17, 2018 |
mybestlove: NickD:Don't be silly. Revenue from the ports goes direct to federal govt, and NOT Lagos state. ![]() 2 Likes |
Re: Why Are The Four Other Seaports In Nigeria Abandoned? by piagetskinner(m): 11:55pm On May 17, 2018 |
it is only in Nigeria abnormal things are taken to be normal |
Re: Why Are The Four Other Seaports In Nigeria Abandoned? by vioment: 11:57pm On May 17, 2018 |
tribalism |
Re: Why Are The Four Other Seaports In Nigeria Abandoned? by Killurself: 12:43am On May 18, 2018 |
Onne seaport is OK but koko how many ship or load that koko seaport can contained? if you never visit koko pls don't even comment on this issue. Warri seaport mostly used by Julius Berger but for koko seaport is not up to standard at all, not even have enough space, it only used to offload total engine oil thru ship to the total company inside koko, And as small as koko they can frustrate investor, during my staying in koko 2003/2004 mtn and glo want erect their mass for communication the money community was asking the company they can't pay it, after 5 to 6 years after a lot of communication suffer before they accepted to erect mass, and also youth problem in Warri but the Warri as been enjoy peace now than before. |
Re: Why Are The Four Other Seaports In Nigeria Abandoned? by davidif: 2:56am On May 18, 2018 |
laudate: Like i said earlier, maybe the ports are too shallow or maybe they don't have an adequate transportation system to move the cargo from the dock to the final destination. |
Re: Why Are The Four Other Seaports In Nigeria Abandoned? by MIKOLOWISKA: 2:59am On May 18, 2018 |
theenchanter:but they have enough to loot to and do owambe wedding for their chudrens in Dubai they don't have to cater for 20 million so they can raise commensurate revenue only 20% are jobless the others can pay Abi is it federal that is suffering now do our politicians look 'sensible ' they actually are cos they're making mad bank and we are here lamenting those that need faster consignment better fix the ports
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Re: Why Are The Four Other Seaports In Nigeria Abandoned? by MIKOLOWISKA: 3:44am On May 18, 2018 |
Odingo1:only segregation is rich and poor all poor tribes are suffering and they deserve to sure you can. that's why we have trucks or how do you think Botswana gets their stuff |
Re: Why Are The Four Other Seaports In Nigeria Abandoned? by MIKOLOWISKA: 3:48am On May 18, 2018 |
Hennepin:and go where. even Ghana doesn't want us. we fight or we die |
Re: Why Are The Four Other Seaports In Nigeria Abandoned? by MIKOLOWISKA: 3:51am On May 18, 2018 |
Jeezuzpick:what stops them from hijacking bfor Lagos |
Re: Why Are The Four Other Seaports In Nigeria Abandoned? by MIKOLOWISKA: 3:59am On May 18, 2018 |
potent5:don't mind all these lazy authors. or m was they're hardworking at psych warfare |
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