Nigeria.- Umar: Lekki Deep Seaport to Handle Bigger Ships, Create Jobs
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Umar: Lekki Deep Seaport to Handle Bigger Ships, Create Jobs
Lekki deep
John Iwori
The Lekki deep seaport will not only handle bigger ships calling in the Nigerian ports but also create employment opportunities for Nigerians, the Minister of Transport, Senator Idris Umar has said.
The Federal Government had during the sitting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) late last year approved the construction of the multibillion naira deep seaport situated in Lagos.
The deep seaport is expected to ease the present bottlenecks associated the existing ports, particularly the ones in Lagos which has been experiencing congestion in recent times.
Umar who stated this at the just concluded 12th Intermodal Africa 2014 exhibition and conference which took
Why Indonesia’s nickel ore export ban affects dry bulk shippers
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Why Indonesia’s nickel ore export ban affects dry bulk shippers
Indonesia: An export-led economy
Indonesia is the largest economy in Southeast Asia and also one of the largest emerging markets in the world. As a major producer and exporter of oil, gas, and minerals (including gold, nickel, copper, tin, and thermal coal), Indonesia’s exports account for a significant share of Indonesia’s GDP. In recent years, exports have been the key driver of economic growth in Indonesia. According to data from the World Bank, Indonesia’s exports of goods and services were about 24% of its GDP in 2012, and its main exports are coal briquettes, petroleum gas,
Shipping industry may confront another deluge of overcapacity
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Shipping industry may confront another deluge of overcapacity
Progress on Mozambique LNG piles more pressure on Nigeria
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Progress on Mozambique LNG piles more pressure on Nigeria
As Mozambique inches closer to its ambition of becoming a leader in the global liquefied natural gas (LNG)industry, the East African country looks set to upending Nigeria’s share of the high-demand Asian markets as it makes inroads into the region.
Last week, Anadarko Petroleum, the primary operator of Mozambique’s Rovuma Offshore Area 1,which is estimated to hold more than 65 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of natural gas, said it had sold twothirds of the capacity of its planned Mozambique LNG project to Asian customers and hopes to have the rest sold soon.
To develop massive LNG projects, financiers often require customers to be lined
Kuwait's crude oil exports to China at 75,000 bpd
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China's overall imports of crude oil rose 10.9 percent in February on the year to 23.05 million ton (6.04 million bpd).