[responsivevoice] After the ferocious storm that swept through the town of Onne, Eleme Local Government Area, the host community of Nigeria’s second largest seaport on Monday, the people have begun fixing their damaged homes and shops. The storm, which came with the rains felled more than a hundred power pillars and aluminium conductors, which crushed…
#EndSARS Protest at Onne Ports Complex Ends in Disaster as Youths Burn Hotel
The siege laid by youths on the Nigerian Ports Authority complex, Onne ended violent on Friday when some youths set fire on a hotel owned by a chief in the community. The youths had on Monday under the #EndSARS protest blocked the roundabout leading to the NPA complex, regarded as the second largest port in…
Mixed Bag as World’s Biggest Cargo Ship Comes to Onne
Nigerian Ports Authority on Saturday celebrated the successful berthing of MV: JPO VOLANS, a 300-metre long and 48-metre wide cargo ship laden with hundreds of containers at the quays of the Federal Ocean terminal, Onne in Rivers State. The ship owned by Maerskline Stardelhorn arrived from Singapore. It is reputed to be the world’s biggest…
Biggest Container Ship Berths in Onne
…as Nigeria begins decongestion of Lagos ports. Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, on Saturday celebrated the successful berthing of the largest container ship ever to berth in any Nigerian port. The Maerskline Stardelhorn ship with an overall length of 300 metres and width of 48 metres, successfully berthed at the Federal Ocean Terminal, Onne, Rivers State…