Port Profile
Bonny Terminal
Maritime Services
Rivers State, Nigeria
Africa's Largest LNG Export Terminal
Bonny Island hosts the Nigeria LNG terminal — one of the world's largest LNG facilities — alongside the Bonny Oil Terminal which handles crude exports from Shell's onshore fields. The area represents some of Nigeria's most complex maritime traffic, requiring specialist knowledge of LNG operations, STS transfers, and Niger Delta regulatory requirements.
We support LNG vessel scheduling, crude tanker operations, and offshore logistics for operators based at or visiting Bonny Island and its surrounding waters.
Contact Bonny Operations Desk
Terminal Information
Nigeria LNG Terminal
Six liquefaction trains with total capacity of 22 MTPA. Nigeria LNG Limited is a joint venture between NNPC, Shell, TotalEnergies, and ENI. LNG carriers load at two dedicated berths capable of receiving Q-Flex and Q-Max vessels.
Bonny Oil Terminal
Shell's principal onshore crude export terminal — loading Bonny Light crude from the surrounding fields. Handles Suezmax and smaller crude carriers. One of Nigeria's longest-operating crude export points.
Vessel Traffic
Among the busiest anchorages in the Gulf of Guinea — LNG carriers, crude tankers, supply vessels, crew boats, and lightering barges operate concurrently. Vessel scheduling requires specialist coordination.
Our Services at Bonny
LNG vessel scheduling support, crude tanker port agency, STS coordination, crew change logistics, offshore supply vessel charter, and 24/7 operations monitoring for Bonny Island operators.
Vessel Clearance Checklist
Step-by-Step: Clearing a Vessel at Bonny Terminal
- —Notice of Arrival (NOA) to NPA / NLNG scheduling
- —Pre-arrival notification to NIMASA
- —Crew list to Nigeria Immigration
- —Advance Cargo Manifest to Customs
- —LNG carrier vetting confirmation (if NLNG cargo)
- —Shell / NLNG berth scheduling confirmation
- —NPA inward clearance — Bonny anchorage
- —NIMASA boarding and inspection
- —Port Health Authority free pratique
- —Immigration crew documentation
- —Terminal operator pre-berthing checks
- —Gas carrier compatibility checks (LNG berth)
- —LNG loading or crude loading survey / tally
- —Statement of Facts (SOF) from terminal
- —Cargo documentation — Bill of Lading, COQ, COO
- —Demurrage / despatch calculation
- —Safety inspection sign-off by terminal operator
- —NLNG or Shell loading master coordination
- —NPA outward clearance
- —Customs export documentation
- —NIMASA departure clearance
- —Port dues & disbursement account settlement
- —Crew departure documentation
- —Departure report to NPA, NIMASA, and terminal operator
Our Bonny / Rivers State team coordinates all LNG and crude clearance on your behalf. Notify us 72 hours before ETA.
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Operating at Bonny Terminal?
LNG and crude operations specialists on standby 24/7.
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