The West Africa Product Tankers Report for January 2025 highlights the dynamic nature of maritime operations across the region, with a particular focus on tanker movements, port activities, and bottlenecks. Below is a detailed breakdown of tanker schedules and cargo as provided in the document.
Tanker Schedules and Cargo
Lagos Port
- Single Buoy Mooring (SBM): Vacant after Leste departed on 11 January.
- New Atlas Cove Jetty (NACJ): Vacant since the departure of Manolates on 26 January.
- Apapa Single Point Mooring (ASPM):
- Atlas T: Arrived on 19 January with 29,600 MT AGO, expected to berth on 21 January. Departure is expected on 25 January.
- Bulk Oil Petroleum Jetty (BOP): Vacant after Ashabi sailed on 21 January.
- New Oil Jetty (NOJ):
- Mosunmola: Discharged PMS cargo from Dangote Refinery, departed on 21 January.
- Private Jetties:
- AA Rano Jetty:
- Fatima Zarah: Completed AGO discharge, scheduled to depart on 21 January.
- Lausu: Awaiting berthing to load AGO from Dangote Refinery.
- Integrated Jetty: Vacant after Stellar Theresa’s departure.
- Dangote Refinery, Lekki:
- Sonangol Kulumbimbi (126,000 MT Crude Oil) and Sea Onyx (134,283 MT Crude Oil) are discharging.
- Lausu and High Mariner are awaiting berthing for AGO loading.
- AA Rano Jetty:
Anchorage Highlights
- Ashabi: 20,000 MT AGO, completing partial discharge before shifting to Menj Jetty.
- Torm Torino: Positioned for discharge of PMS.
- Kirkeholmen: Positioned for discharge of Base Oil.
Port Harcourt Operations
- Okrika Jetties:
- Both Outer-A and Outer-B jetties remain vacant.
- Wonder Star sailed from Inner B on 15 January.
- Onne Jetty:
- Federal Ocean Terminal (FOT) and Federal Lighter Terminal (FLT) remain vacant.
- Shorelink Jetty:
- Matrix Pride: Discharging 23,000 MT PMS.
- Kidney Island and Liquid Bulk Jetties: Vacant after the departure of Ocean III and Binta Saleh.
Calabar and Warri Ports
- Calabar Jetties:
- All private jetties, including Dozzy and ECM, are vacant.
- Coromel sailed from NNPC Jetty on 4 January.
- Warri Jetties:
- Jane Asphalt completed discharge at New RORO Port and is awaiting departure.
- Intrepid (7,000 MT Fuel Oil) anchored for loading at Warri Refinery.
Expected Vessels
- Bitumen River (5,610 MT Bitumen) and Matrix Triumph (15,000 MT PMS) are scheduled to berth soon.
Key Sector Insights
The report highlights the operational bottlenecks in Lagos, where clearance delays and anchorage congestion are issues, while the Dangote Refinery plays a crucial role in the region’s petroleum logistics. Underutilisation of jetties in Port Harcourt and Warri indicates an opportunity for infrastructure investment and improved scheduling to enhance their operational efficiency.