The federal government said the deployment of the largest liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered container vessels to Nigerian deep seaport is in tandem with the country’s commitment to the 2023 International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) GreenHouse Gas (GHG) Strategy that envisages a reduction in the carbon intensity of international shipping by at least 40 percent by the year 2030.
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, disclosed this, yesterday, during the arrival ceremony of the largest LNG-powered container vessel, ‘CMA CGM Scandola’, at Lekki Port, Lagos.
Oyetola, who was represented by the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA),
Mohammed Bello-Koko, said the government aligns with the global discourse, which said the reduction in the use of hydrocarbon and the increasing use of LNG in maritime transport could help to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and other pollution arising from international trade.