That tweet was not accurate. Yes, the China-Onitsha shipping axis is not operational. We have a response from the shipping giant, Maersk. In a response to an inquiry about their operations in Onitsha Inland Port, Maersk said in an email response to Tekedia that the news has been inaccurate.
“There are some inaccurate news reports going around as we are not calling at Onitsha port with our vessels as this is not operationally feasible due to the draft of our vessels.
“We do however offer a through bill product for our customers in which cargo discharged at Onne is trucked to the Clarion Depot in Onitsha, which is roughly opposite the Niger River,” Kerry Rosser, Maersk Africa Communication Manager told Tekedia’s Samuel Nwite
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Maersk Refutes Claims that Onitsha Inland Port is Fully Operational
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