Ports & Cargo Handling Services Limited (PCHSL), a subsidiary of SIFAX Group has announced the visit of the largest vessel to call any Nigerian port. The vessel, which made its maiden voyage in
Lagos last week, berthed at the Tin-Can Island Port, Lagos.
The container vessel known as MSC SHAULA is owned and operated by Asian division of the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) Ship Management Hong Kong, which is the second largest container shipping operator in the world. The vessel has an overall length of 275.04 meters while the length between perpendiculars, stands at 263.00 meters.
MSC SHAULA, built by the Hyundai Heavy Industries, has cargo throughput capacity of 4,651 Twenty Equivalent Units (TEUs) with draft and gross tonnage of 13.62 meters and 51,836 Gross
Registered Tonnage (GRT) respectively.
John Jenkins, group managing director, SIFAX Group, who spoke on the significance of the vessel, said it was historic but not coincidental that such vessel berthed at the Ports & Cargo terminal.
“We are delighted that history was made with the arrival of this humongous vessel in the Nigerian waters, most especially its berth at our terminal. Ports & Cargo terminal has demonstrated over the years its leadership capability in the country’s maritime industry, particularly in the area of port terminal management and excellent service delivery,” he said.
Jenkins, who observed that Ports and Cargo, has made huge investment in infrastructure and equipment at the terminal in the last ten years, attributed the coming of the MSC vessel to the investment that enables efficient service delivery.
“What has been the unique selling proposition of the terminal is the quality of service that we provide.”
On his experience, the captain of the ship simply described as Captain Dinkar, commended Ports & Cargo terminal staff and other government regulatory agencies like the Nigerian Ports Authority
(NPA) for the warm receiving of the vessel in the port. He also expressed delight at the equipment at the terminal.
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