Group Braves Rain to Rally Support for Nigeria’s First Indigenous Container Vessel With A Roadshow
In a bold display of patriotism and resilience, members of the Save Nigeria Freight Forwarders, Importers & Exporters Coalition (SNFFIEC) braved a relentless rain on Tuesday to celebrate a historic milestone in Nigeria’s maritime industry, the launch of MV Ocean Dragon, the country’s first privately owned indigenous container vessel.
Owned by Clarion Shipping West Africa Limited, the vessel marks a significant step toward local empowerment in international shipping. Undeterred by the weather, SNFFIEC members and executives took to the road in spite of the heavy downpour that refused to stop to embark on a roadshow on Tuesday in Apapa, Lagos.
The colourful roadshow, done in a cannival-like procession took the participants round the Wharf Road, Burma Road and adjoining streets with banners and flyers of Clarion Shipping Company, sensitizing the shipping community of the inherent benefits of patronizing the indigenous vessel.
Addressing the press at the end of the roadshow, National Coordinator of SNFFIEC Chief Osita Chukwu PhD, KSJI, called on Nigerian maritime players, including importers, exporters and their clearing agents to be patronizing the indigenous vessel because of the inherent benefits of mouth-watering incentives.
Chief Osita Chukwu advised Nigerian shippers to take advantage of the incentives of the shipping company which include 21 days of free storage, waived container deposits, and 24-hour inland clearance.
The Regional Manager, Clarion Shipping, Mr. Solomon Ogudo, highlighted many benefits open to clients of Clarion Shipping and its vessels.
According to Ogudo,
$500 discount await every 40-foot container and $300 discount on each 20-foot container, as well as other attractive incentives.
The regional manager hinted that the shipping company has two vessels that run transshipment hubs across the West African region and an ocean going vessel that sails to China and other countries. He enjoined Nigerian shippers to take advantage of the incentives being offered by the shipping to reduce shipping costs.
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