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Nigeria's Dangote refinery is expanding its African distribution network, including a new four-berth marine jetty at its Nigerian refinery capable of loading LR2 tankers and smaller vessels, alongside a 240-million-barrel tank farm at Namibia's Walvis Bay port. These infrastructure developments signal increased maritime cargo activity at both Dangote's Nigerian refinery terminal and the port of Walvis Bay, potentially boosting tanker traffic across West and Southern African routes.