Nigeria opens first deep sea port

Nigeria's Lekki port will be able to accommodate container vessels with up to 15,000 TEU capacity, making it one of the largest container ports in the West Africa region.

PHOTO: Nigeria's deep sea port Lekki inaugurated on Monday. Lekki Port

The port’s container terminal will be operated by French container and shipping firm CMA CGM. It says the container terminal will help to strengthen its position in Nigeria and further transform the port into an African transshipment hub.

Lekki port is owned by Chinese construction company China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) and Singapore-based firm Tolaram Group. It is equipped with 13 quay cranes and a quay with a capacity of 2.5 million TEUs.

This week marked the official opening of the port, and it is expected to ramp up commercial operations fully in the coming two months. Increased container capacity in Lekki port could help reduce congestion in other Nigerian ports.

By Nithin Chandran

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