The establishment of a grain hub in Oman would make it possible to increase supplies of Russian grain to East African countries.
This is as the recently launched liner service on the Novorossiysk – Lagos – Dakar route is already reducing cargo delivery times to 21 days.
This assessment of the current state of Russian-African logistics projects was given in an exclusive comment to TV BRICS by Russian international economist and Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS), Vitaly Melyantsev.
“The first direction is the direct maritime route Novorossiysk – Lagos.
This project has already moved into the practical phase. […] The establishment of a terminal in Nigeria’s Lekki Free Zone is also under discussion, which should secure the route as a permanent trade channel.
“The second direction is the grain hub in Oman for supplies to East Africa. As of 2026, the project remains at the stage of planning and negotiations.
“Its logic is to use the Middle East as a transshipment point for Russian grain, followed by onwards delivery to East African countries”BRIC/NAN)
Edited by Ismail Abdulaziz
