History was made today at the Tincan Island Port, Lagos following the successful berthing of MSC Maureen (Panama), a 300 meters long container vessel, which marked the arrival of the longest vessel to ever call at the Lagos pilotage District.
Speaking at the quays The Port Manager, Tincan Island Port, Buba Jubril has hailed the successful berthing of MSC Maureen (Panama), a 300 meters long container vessel, which marked the arrival of the longest vessel to ever call at the Lagos pilotage District.
Before the berthing of MSC Maureen (Panama), the highest container vessel to have berthed at the port was a 275 metres length container vessel which makes the berthing of MSC Maureen historic and also a groundbreaking achievement at the TCIP.
This container carrier can carry about 15,000 TEU of containers which automatically would fetch the Nigeria Ports Authority, NPA, and the government hundreds of dollars in revenue and more development for the nation.
Also at the quays, the Deputy Comptroller of Enforcement TCIP Customs Command, G.I. Aliu opined that at the Customs, they see the arrival of the vessel as an affirmation of the standards readily available at the port which is a manifestation of efficiency and indeed a big revenue earner for the country.
Similarly, the TCIP Harbour Master Captain Ibrahim Habib said with the arrival of MSC Maureen, the port is gradually pushing the limits and the vessel have helped to increase the investors confidence on our competencies and will surely attract more economic values.”
Pilot Emmanuel Samaila who spoke on behalf of other pilots said it was a great achievement to bring a length of 300 meters to TCIP adding That this marks double of the kind of vessels that usually call at the port.
In his own speech, the Managing Director of MSC Nigeria Limited Mr Andrew Lynch said it was a great day which they have been working towards and had several simulations and meetings among stakeholders, adding that it would bring greater benefit to Lagos importers and exporters to have larger container vessels in ward and will make the Port more competitive.
