Why NIBIC?
The Nigeria International Bunker Industry Conference 2024 (NIBIC 2024) is the maiden edition of this annual Conference.
Nigeria International Bunker Industry Conference (NIBIC) is an initiative of All Seasons Energy and Marine Enterprises Limited and Pride Creative Enterprise and Multi-Media Limited in partnership with the Nigerian Chamber of Shipping with a view to engage local and international stakeholders in the oil and gas and maritime sectors, as well as other leaders in business and government to birth a new era in the Nigeria bunker ecosystem.
Our Mission
To see that the vision of the Federal Government of Nigeria of developing a virile and viable bunker industry in Nigeria, such that she becomes the centre of bunkering activities in West Africa, Gulf of Guinea and the African continent.
To clean up the negative image of bunkering in Nigeria through a sustained enlightenment campaign.
To educate and inform the public that bunkering is an international business legitimately conducted by credible operators throughout the world.
To try and ensure that the licensed operators and ship owners who have invested in the sector operate in a conducive environment.
To work towards establishing Nigeria as a reliable bunker supply centre in the eyes of the international community.
How do we get there?
Nigeria has great potential as a bunker nation not only because she is a major producer of oil, she can become the de-facto bunker supply center in West Africa, primarily because of her natural geographical position on the transatlantic seaboard. The statistics show that the bulk of products sold in the West African sub-region bunker market is sourced majorly from Nigeria. Unfortunately, Nigeria is not even quoted as a reliable supply center.
Leveraging on our strengths
- There is a captive market of tankers that come to lift Nigeria’s crude oil; this market can be tapped more effectively.
- Rekindle the meaning of true African hospitality, such that they would in turn offer this natural hospitality to both the owners/operators and crew of ships/vessels that come to Nigeria waters by providing bunkers in quantities and qualities required within an appropriate response time and that all aspects of the bunker operation are handled professionally in a cordial and courteous manner.
- Ensure that product pricing within our territorial waters are such that we can stimulate the need for owners/operators to justify vessel deviation calls to bunker in our ports and/or territorial waters.
- Ensuring/guaranteeing product avails at competitive prices; basically encourage operators to ensure that bunker sales are handled in an expert manner because it must reflect the international mode of doing business.
- Develop/foster close/relationships with reliable bunker brokers, traders, and ship owners.
- Make recommendations to the Nigerian government/authorities on ways to modify and/or remove some of the bureaucratic bottlenecks that affect operators’ ability to deliver on time, e.g. delays in loading from the refinery; delay in obtaining necessary approvals both from the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), and the naval task force prior to any bunkering vessel sailing from a load port.
- Ensure that vessel operators use vessels that are suitable for bunkering and are kitted out with recommended bunkering equipment e.g. proper fenders, etc.
- Engagement with the Nigerian maritime authorities with regard to maritime policies affecting the industry and sourcing of funds for fleet replacement from the Ship Building Fund.
- Create awareness of internationally acceptable safety procedures for the bunker industry.
- Harmonization of polices of the various regulating organs, international community, and the operators with a view towards creating a conducive operating environment.