{
  "id": 9835166,
  "title": "Nigeria: Shipowners call on Dangote, others to support domestic fleet development",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/nigeria-shipowners-call-on-dangote-others-to-support-domestic-fleet",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-25T21:00:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hellenic Shipping News",
    "slug": "hellenic-shipping-news",
    "url": "https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/nigeria-shipowners-call-on-dangote-others-to-support-domestic-fleet-development/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Nigerian indigenous shipowners have urged major cargo owners, notably the Dangote Group, to support the development of domestic fleets through long-term Contracts of Affreightment (CoAs) for commodities like petroleum products, cement, and fertiliser. Captain Ladi Olubowale, former president of the Nigerian chapter of the African Shipowners Association, made this call during a Public-Private Dialogue in Lagos. He emphasized that shipping follows cargo, and providing credible long-term CoAs could enable Nigerian shipowners to acquire vessels and build sustainable fleets. Olubowale also highlighted that foreign-controlled vessels currently handle Nigerian crude and petroleum cargoes, contributing to significant freight revenues.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}