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President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, will meet maritime journalists at the 2026 All Nigerian Maritime Journalists Retreat organised by the Maritime Correspondents’ Organisation of Nigeria (MARCON) in Lagos.
The special engagement, tagged Meet the Maritime Press Session, is scheduled for December 3, during the three-day retreat holding from December 2 to 4 at De Marii Hotel FZE, Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos.
The session will provide an opportunity for Dangote and executives of his group to explain the company’s growing maritime operations, including port activities, shipping, cargo handling and the movement of raw materials and finished products.
Maritime journalists are also expected to gain a better understanding of how the group’s shipping and logistics network supports its refinery, fertiliser and petrochemical businesses, as well as its contribution to local and international trade.
The planned meeting follows a recent tour of the Dangote Refinery, fertiliser plant and other facilities by MARCON members.
During the visit, journalists were informed that more than 600 vessels had called at the Dangote Refinery Port, highlighting the growing scale of its operations and the importance of shipping to the group’s industrial activities.
The vessels transport crude oil and other raw materials needed by the company’s facilities, while also supporting the movement of refined petroleum products, fertiliser and other finished goods.
The group’s investments are also contributing to the growth of the Lekki Free Zone, which is emerging as a major industrial and commercial centre.
With the Dangote Refinery, fertiliser and petrochemical complexes located in the area, alongside the Lekki Deep Sea Port, the zone is increasingly becoming an important link between industrial production, shipping and international markets.
These developments are expected to support manufacturing, exports, job creation and Nigeria’s efforts to diversify its economy.
Dangote Group also participated in the previous edition of the MARCON retreat, where its president received the organisation’s Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to industrial and economic development.
The annual retreat brings together maritime journalists and industry stakeholders to discuss developments in shipping, ports, trade, logistics and other areas of the maritime economy.
The 2026 edition is themed, *“From Extraction to Exchange: Recalibrating Nigeria’s Foreign Trade to Realise President Tinubu’s $1 Trillion Productive Economy”.*
The organisers said the engagement with Dangote would provide an opportunity to examine how private-sector investments in maritime infrastructure and logistics could strengthen local industries, improve trade and support Nigeria’s economic growth.
It is also expected to deepen relations between the Dangote Group and maritime journalists while promoting better understanding and reporting of the group’s activities in the sector.
