Nigeria: Reform Attracts Larger Vessels to Nigerian Ports

20 December 2013

The Nigerian Ports Authority has said that larger vessels of above 232.33 meters with capacity of 4,500 20-foot equivalent units (TEUS) requiring draught of 13.5 meters have started visiting the Nigerian seaports.

The authority said in its annual report, that the visits by the larger vessels have provided shipping companies with a high level of efficiency and economic space which has enhanced their turnover and turnaround time.

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