In an impromptu port call at Durban on April 11, the flexible multipurpose vessel, the NileDutch Atlantic, will be able to uplift roll-on, rolloff (ro-ro), breakbulk, project and containerised cargo bound for West Africa and Europe. According to information released to FTW by Cheryle Bosch of NileDutch SA in Johannesburg, the ship’s on-going port rotation will be: Luanda-Pointe Noire-Lagos-Tema- Lisbon-Antwerp-Rotterdam. NileDutch is certainly at home in Africa, connecting the continent directly with Asia, Europe, and South America. It has served African shipping interests for over a quarter of a century, and describes West Africa as its “bread and butter”. Everyone at NileDutch has gained extensive experience with the trading cultures and customs of the area and is firmly committed to West Africa, according to Bosch. This one-off call is added to the line’s two regular services linking the Far East, SA, West Africa and the East Coast of South America (ECSA).