By Lilian Okwuchi

The Nigerian Ports Authority has announced the berthing of the largest container carrier to sail on Nigerian territorial waters.

In a statement, the NPA said the vessel measuring 367 metres in length has a breadth of 48.2 and carried a Gross Registered Tonnage of 142,131 metric tonnes and a Dead weight Tonnage of 147,340 metric tonnes, constituting 3,376 total cargo onboard and the vessel was navigated to safety by pilots of the NPA.

Managing Director of NPA, Mohammed Koko, commended the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola, for the support and endorsement of the Authority’s initiatives and investments in employee upskilling and equipment renewal.

The largest commercial vessels to sail on Nigerian waters were MV Stadelhorn and MSC Maureen at Onne Port and TinCan Island Port Complexes respectively and the berthing of a ship of measuring 367 meters at Lekki Deep Seaport represents a quantum leap forward.