Close Menu
  • Business
  • Features
  • Interview
  • News
  • Opinion
  • Politics
  • The Icon
  • Get In Touch
Trending
  • WTO DG Commends CGC Adeniyi’s Leadership At WCO Council Session In Brussels 
  • Blue Economy Minister Launches NIMASA Maritime Labour E-Platform
  • Fidelity Bank Promotes 12% Of Workforce, Increases Salaries By 20% Across Board
  • Policy Brief: Recognizing Freight Forwarders And Licensed Customs Agents In Nigeria
  • Embrace Lifelong Learning, Collaboration For Career Success, Fidelity Bank MD, Onyeali-Ikpe Urges Women
  • No Ship Fire At ENL Terminal – Management 
  • APFFLON Writes Tinubu, Calls For Urgent Reform Of Nigeria Police Force
  • Clarify Your Unionization, Control Of Freight Forwarders Comments, APFFLON Tasks MWUN
Prime Time Reporters
  • Business
  • Features
  • Interview
  • News
  • Opinion
  • Politics
  • The Icon
  • Get In Touch
Prime Time Reporters
Home » 91 companies bid for NNPC’s contract for coastal bunkering vessels service
Business

91 companies bid for NNPC’s contract for coastal bunkering vessels service

Saint AugustineBy Saint AugustineOctober 23, 2015No Comments3 Mins Read
Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email
Share
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Email

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation has begun the public opening of technical bids submitted by 91 companies to secure contract for the provision of Coastal and Bunkering Vessel Services.

This is contained in a statement by NNPC’s Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Ohi Alegbe.

The statement said the coastal and bunkering services was for the operations of the Pipelines and Products Marketing Company, (PPMC), a subsidiary of the NNPC.

It said the exercise was conducted under the watch of representatives of the bidding companies, officials of Bureau of Public Procurement, (BPP) and the Nigerian Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative, (NEITI) as independent assessors.

The statement said that the Group Managing Director of the NNPC, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu expressed delight on the massive turn out of indigenous Nigerian companies and vessel owners in the bid process.

According to the statement, Kachikwu said the entire bidding Process was going to be transparent.

It said the NNPC was determined to get the best yield in terms of value addition and best services while also promoting the Nigerian local content.

The statement added that the ongoing bid exercise sought to engage the services of reputable organisations with essentially three ranges of Deadweight Tonnage (DWT) 5, 000-8, 000 DWT, 10, 000- 20, 000 DWT and 25, 000-50, 000 DWT.

It explained that the coastal vessel was designed to evacuate petroleum products from NNPC coastal refineries to various discharge ports in Nigeria or outside Nigeria as may be designated by PPMC and undertake the delivery of petroleum products to water fed depots with restricted draft jetties of 6.0 to 11metres.

It further said the vessels would conduct ship-to-ship transfer of cargo from import tankers and discharge same at waters depots among other functions.

The statement further said that the desired bunkering vessel services would also entail the loading of Automated Gas Oil Ago and low Pour Fuel Oil (LPFO) from water-fed refineries for bunkering purposes.

It said the vessel would also supply bunkers to NNPC owned and chartered vessels as required on a monthly basis.

It said other responsibilities of the vessel included the keeping of accurate accounts for AGO and LPFO loaded and supplied to NNPC Vessels as well as forwarding records of the bunkering activities to marine transport department of the PPMC on a monthly basis.

(NAN)

Send your news, press releases/articles to info@primetimereporters.com. Also, follow us on Twitter @reportersinfo and on Facebook at facebook.com/primetimereporters or call the editor on 07030661526.

 

Coastal Bunkering Service Contract Dr. Ibe Kachikwu NNPC PPMC
Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email
Previous ArticleObiano’s wife presents 80 wheel chairs to physically challenged
Next Article Fayose tackles Buhari over new INEC chairman
Saint Augustine
  • Website
  • Facebook
  • X (Twitter)

Saint Augustine is a seasoned freelance journalist and the chief editor of Primetime Reporters.

Related Posts

Annual Return: FIRS Chairman, Adedeji Directs Opening Of Tax Offices On Weekend 

June 16, 2025

PETROAN Raises Concern Over Dangote Refinery’s 4,000 CNG Powered Tankers For Petroleum, Diesel Distribution

June 16, 2025

NCC, Stakeholders Tackle Rural Connectivity Challenges

June 12, 2025
Leave A Reply Cancel Reply

Recent Posts

WTO DG Commends CGC Adeniyi’s Leadership At WCO Council Session In Brussels 

June 27, 2025

Blue Economy Minister Launches NIMASA Maritime Labour E-Platform

June 27, 2025

Fidelity Bank Promotes 12% Of Workforce, Increases Salaries By 20% Across Board

June 26, 2025

Policy Brief: Recognizing Freight Forwarders And Licensed Customs Agents In Nigeria

June 23, 2025

Embrace Lifelong Learning, Collaboration For Career Success, Fidelity Bank MD, Onyeali-Ikpe Urges Women

June 23, 2025
© 2025 Copyright Primetime Reporters.
  • Home
  • Business
  • Features
  • Interview
  • News
  • Opinion
  • Politics
  • The Icon
  • Get In Touch
  • Privacy Policy

Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.