A structured marketplace for marine scrap in West Africa

Built for a market that needed structure

Marine Scrap Africa is a marketplace for buying and selling marine scrap, end-of-life vessels, and offshore equipment across West Africa.

We focus on making these transactions clearer, more structured, and easier to complete. The platform is operated by MSA Green Technologies Limited, a company registered in Nigeria.

West African ports hold significant concentrations of ageing marine assets, much of which remains difficult to transact.

The assets are there. The process is not.

Across West Africa, marine assets are reaching the end of their working life. Some are retired properly. Many are not.

Vessels sit idle in ports. Offshore structures go unused. Equipment loses value over time. Meanwhile, demand for recycled steel and scrap materials remains strong.

The issue is not availability. It is how these assets reach the market.

For many people in the industry, this is accepted as how things work.

We do not think it should be.

Clarity from listing to completion

Marine Scrap Africa gives sellers a structured way to present assets, with the level of detail serious buyers expect. Buyers can review opportunities, ask questions, and engage directly.

The platform supports the full process, including documentation, inspection, and settlement — not just the listing itself.

• Reduce uncertainty at every stage of a transaction
• Improve information quality for both sides
• Help deals move without unnecessary friction

The materials are there. What changes when they are brought to market properly is the value that gets recovered.

The gap is becoming more visible

More vessels and offshore assets across the region are reaching end of life. Demand for recycled materials continues to grow. Expectations around documentation and compliance are tightening.

At the same time, there is still no dedicated, structured marketplace for marine scrap transactions in West Africa.

That gap is becoming more visible. And more costly.

Better information leads to better outcomes

When assets are listed properly and information is clear, decisions happen faster. Buyers spend less time filtering. Sellers attract more serious interest. Negotiations are more direct.

Over time, this changes how value is realised — and how assets are handled at the end of their life. Materials are recovered more efficiently. Idle vessels are cleared. Ports operate with fewer unknowns.

Structured recycling operations recover more value, clear capacity, and reduce risk at port.

Infrastructure, not replacement

We are not trying to replace the industry. We are building around it — the structure that has been missing.

• Structured listings instead of scattered information
• Direct engagement instead of unnecessary layers
• Clearer processes from first enquiry through to completion

We keep things simple where possible, and detailed where necessary.

Nigeria first, West Africa next

We are starting in Nigeria, working closely with port activity, offshore operators, and existing industry relationships.

From there, the goal is to expand across West Africa, connecting supply and demand across the region's key maritime corridors.

We are open to working with the right partners