August 26, 2026
Dangote Refinery
In a move to address limited shipping capacity and the rising cost of road transportation, which have hindered its regional expansion, Dangote Industries has concluded plans to acquire its own vessels to facilitate the movement of its products from Nigeria to markets across West and Central Africa.
Speaking from the perspective of the logistical challenges confronting regional trade, Sada Ladan-Baki, Head of International Trade and Export at Dangote Cement, said the company’s decision to acquire its own vessels was driven by the difficulty of securing adequate shipping capacity.
She disclosed on Tuesday at a seminar on non-oil exports that the conglomerate had encountered serious obstacles in moving products from Nigeria to markets across the region.
