Shell sells Warri Airport to Shoreline Energy Firm

Shell Petroleum Development Company has sold the multibillion naira Warri airport to Shoreline Energy International Limited, an indigenous energy and infrastructure company, PUNCH reports.

Shoreline Energy International took full possession of the facility in April, sources at the Warri airport confirmed.

The sale of the airport was said to be part of the strategic review of Shell’s operations in the eastern Niger Delta. The oil giant had sold some of its oil blocks and interests in the area as part of the general divestment plan.