Nigerian-owned marine logistics firm, Tamrose Limited, has expanded its operational presence in Angola and secured a new five-year offshore support contract with a leading international oil company (IOC).

The move, finalised this month, marked a significant cross-border expansion for the Nigerian company that had grown from a single-vessel operation into a major regional marine logistics player.

Executive Chairman of Tamrose Limited, Ambrose Ovbiebo, said the company had built the operational capability required to compete in the increasingly sophisticated offshore support market, growing its active fleet from a single 29.5-meter vessel in 2010 to 15 offshore support and security vessels.

He explained that a pivotal milestone came in 2025 when Tamrose partnered with Afreximbank to acquire three Platform Supply Vessels (PSVs), increasing its owned seagoing fleet from 12 to 15 vessels.

Ovbiebo stated the company had deployed its vessels under the five-year offshore support Angolan contract to provide marine logistics support, including the transportation of deck and bulk cargo to and from the client’s offshore facilities.

He pointed out that beyond the balance sheet, Tamrose’s regional growth now supports over 250 direct jobs and over 600 indirect livelihoods across its operating communities.

Ovbiebo said with a cleared balance sheet, Tamrose’s expansion into the Angolan oil and gas sector demonstrated its readiness to challenge traditional multinational dominance in the Gulf of Guinea.

He emphasised the company was positioned to capture deepwater contract pipelines across Sub-Saharan Africa’s two largest oil-producing nations by exporting its high-uptime model, which includes platform supply, high-speed crew transit, and specialised terminal support.

He noted that by also establishing a permanent presence in Angola and staging technical assets closer to emerging deepwater projects, the firm was setting the stage to lead cross-border energy logistics for the next decade.

For the regional maritime industry, he said the company’s expansion served as a strong proof of concept, proving that wholly African-owned maritime enterprises can successfully export world-class operational efficiency beyond their home borders.

No Ovbiebo said the company had spent the past decade building the operational capability, fleet strength, governance structures and partnerships required to compete beyond its home market.

He noted that the new five-year offshore support contract, involving two of its PSVs, demonstrated the confidence that leading international operators had in the company’s ability to deliver reliable marine support at scale.