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BBC KIBO Carries 600t Tugboats to Nigeria

BBC Chartering is carrying 600 tonnes of tugboats from Zhangjiagang, China, to Apapa, Nigeria, aboard the multipurpose heavy-lift vessel BBC KIBO.

The image was captured from a LinkedIn video posted by BBC Chartering.

22, May 2026
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BBC Chartering is carrying tugboats from Zhangjiagang, China, to Apapa, Nigeria, aboard the multipurpose heavy-lift vessel BBC KIBO. The shipment has a total cargo weight of 600 tonnes.

The DNV-classed BBC KIBO has a summer deadweight of 9,282 tonnes. The vessel measures 125.8 m in length with a moulded breadth of 22.0 m and a maximum summer draft of 7.6 m.

For cargo operations, BBC KIBO is equipped with NMF cranes with a lifting capacity of 2 x 350 t. The vessel also has a cargo hold capacity of 13,119 cbm and a container intake of 660 TEU.

Tags: BBC Chartering, BBC KIBO, China, heavy lift shipping, Nigeria, project cargo, Tugboat Transport

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