Search

Nigeria Strikes New Deal to Expand Oil and Gas Shipping

Breaking News
© Allen Dreyfus
  • NNPC Shipping teams up with Sweden’s Stena Bulk and Nigeria’s Caverton Marine 
  • The deal aims to bolster Nigeria’s energy logistics and position the company for global competitiveness

Lagos, Nigeria – Nigeria’s state oil company is making a fresh push into the maritime sector with a joint venture designed to elevate its shipping operations to global standards. The shipping arm of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) has teamed up with Stena Bulk, a Sweden-based tanker giant, and Lagos-based offshore logistics firm Caverton Marine Limited. The agreement, announced Tuesday, is aimed at strengthening crude and refined product transport, boosting Nigeria’s refining capacity, and creating a competitive logistics business that could rival international players.

This article is free to read.

Sign up for free or sign in to continue reading.

Unlike our competitors, we don't force you to pay to read the news but we do need your email address to make your experience better.

Create your free account or sign in


Recent Business

Africa on the globe. Photo @ Unsplash
Can Africa stake claim in global energy transition at G20 Summit?
Read More »
Power line or electricity line grids Photo by Fré Sonneveld @ Unsplash
World Bank backs Tunisia with $430mn to modernise power sector
Read More »
Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, Ghana's Finance Minister. Photo @ Parliament of Ghana/Facebook
Ghana targets investor confidence with bold tax cuts and tighter deficit
Read More »

Recent Politics

Bassirou Diomaye Faye, President of Senegal. Photo @ Office of President, Senegal/Facebook
Senegal’s soaring presidency budget sparks scrutiny amid economic strain
Read More »
Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan at her investiture. Photo @ Samia Hassan/Facebook
Tanzania’s post-election crackdown on foreigners threatens rift with Kenya
Read More »
Street market in Kaduna, Nigeria. Photo @Pexels
Trump’s military threat over ‘Christian genocide’ splits Nigeria
Read More »

Latest Posts

Latest news insights