Lekki port berths first container vessel ahead of commissioning
Ahead of the commissioning of the Lekki Deep Seaport by President Muhammadu Buhari, Monday, the largest container vessel has berthed at the port.
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) said on Sunday that it has successfully berthed the first commercial vessel with laden containers in the newly built $1.5 billion Lekki Deep Seaport.
The new port, which is billed to be commissioned by President Muhammadu Buhari today, received one of the largest container vessels owned by the CMA-CGM, NPA said on its Twitter handle.
“Ahead of the President’s commissioning of @LekkiPort for commercial operations tomorrow, one of the largest container vessels, the CMA-CGM, has berthed at the port.
“Once more, @NigerianPorts has proven that it is prepared to offer marine services for seamless port operations,” NPA said in the tweet on Sunday without mentioning the name of the CMA CGM containership that berthed at the port.
The Lekki Deep Seaport, a state-of-the-art facility that is the largest seaport and one of the biggest in West Africa, would revolutionize the way goods are transported and traded in Nigeria.
The promoters disclosed that the Lekki Port will not only improve efficiency and connectivity but would also serve as a major driver for economic growth in the region.
The managing director of LPLEL, Du Ruogang, assured that after the official commissioning by President Muhammadu Buhari, the port will be fully set for the start of commercial operations.
