Who We Serve
For Organizations That Cannot Afford to Guess Their Way Through Nigerian Port Operations
The requirement differs by organisation, but the underlying need is consistent: a Nigerian operating relationship that prepares in advance, states its limits honestly and reports what is actually happening.
Who does Vandyvah work for?
Vandyvah works for international shipowners and vessel managers, charterers, cargo interests and importers, freight forwarders and logistics providers, offshore and energy operators, and foreign principals who need a Nigerian operational coordination point. Engagements range from a single port call to ongoing arrangements covering repeat movements.
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Vessel interests
- Shipowners
- Port agency, entry support, husbandry, bunkers and crew movements for Nigerian calls.Relevant service →
- Ship managers
- A Nigerian counterpart that prepares before arrival and reports without being chased.Relevant service →
- Vessel operators
- Operational coordination across the full port-call sequence.Relevant service →
- Charterers
- Independent visibility of a call the counterparty nominated the agent for.Relevant service →
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Cargo interests
- Cargo owners
- Arrival, clearance, release and delivery with the free-time clock visible.Relevant service →
- Importers
- Documentation prepared during the voyage, not after arrival.Relevant service →
- Exporters
- Export documentation, terminal and vessel coordination for Nigerian cargo.Relevant service →
- Commodity traders
- Discharge and loading coordination with contemporaneous operational reporting.Relevant service →
- Manufacturers
- Equipment and plant imports handled with the right Nigerian discharge plan.Relevant service →
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Energy, offshore & projects
- Oil & gas companies
- Marine logistics, supply movement and offshore coordination in Nigerian waters.Relevant service →
- Offshore operators
- Shore-base coordination, mobilisation, crew logistics and backload management.Relevant service →
- EPC contractors
- Project cargo, equipment movement and staged delivery to Nigerian sites.Relevant service →
- Marine contractors
- Tug, barge and marine transport coordination.Relevant service →
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Intermediaries & institutions
- Freight forwarders
- A named Nigerian destination agent that can be put on the booking.Relevant service →
- International logistics companies
- Nigerian coverage without building a Nigerian entity.Relevant service →
- P&I organizations and representatives
- Local incident coordination, evidence collection and crew support.Relevant service →
- Institutional clients
- Documented, auditable Nigerian execution with milestone reporting.Relevant service →
Frequently Asked Questions
- Do I need to be based in Nigeria to appoint Vandyvah?
- No. A significant part of the work is acting as the Nigerian operational point for principals based elsewhere, who need someone on the ground who can see what is happening and say who owns the next action.
- Can a freight forwarder appoint Vandyvah on behalf of a client?
- Yes. Forwarders and logistics providers commonly appoint Vandyvah for the Nigerian leg while retaining the wider relationship with their own client.
- Is there a minimum engagement size?
- No. A single container programme or one port call is a normal starting point, and many ongoing arrangements begin that way.
Not sure which service line fits your requirement?
Describe what you are moving and we will map it to the Nigerian operational path.