Nigeria’s first deep-sea port, Lekki Port, is presently focusing on transhipment freight from nearby nations including Ghana, Togo, and Cote D’Ivoire.
In the past, the three West African nations served as a transhipment transport center, especially for shipments bound for Nigeria
For the port, which started commercial operations in 2023, this achievement marks an important turning point.At the same time, it said that it aims to reach roughly 500,000 Twenty-foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) by the end of 2025.
It is anticipated that the port’s ability to handle international transhipment cargo will increase regional trade and economic growth.
Lekki Port is positioned to become into a significant hub for marine trade in West Africa because to its cutting-edge facilities and advantageous location.
With intentions to extend its services to other nations in the region, the port has actually already begun receiving cargo from foreign shipping lines.The Port increased operations from 287,000 TEUs in 2024 to 500,000 TEUs by the end of 2025, according to the Port’s business projection for the previous two years.
Mr. Daniel Odibe, the Port’s Deputy Chief Operation Officer, told reporters in Lagos on Thursday that the Port is still aiming for increased international transhipment with other West African nations.
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