Lekki to become the deepest port in Sub-Saharan African region

Construction work at the Lekki Deep Seaport project site in Nigeria has reached 74.15 percent as of November 28, 2021.

According to the latest Lekki Port Construction Completion Status report, dredging and land reclamation works have reached 85.38 percent, while the building of quay walls has reached 77.96 percent.

Also, the construction completion status report confirms that the effort to finish construction works at the breakwater has gained significant improvement as it now stands at 75.94 percent.

Commenting on the development, Lekki Port LFTZ Enterprise Limited management highlighted the effort and dedication of China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) towards the completion of the much-awaited port project.

“Kudos to our engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractor, China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC), for their continued dedication to completing the construction within the timeframe,” the Lekki Port officials said.

Du Ruogang, Lekki Port managing director, said that CHEC is working round-the-clock to ensure timely completion of the port project, and to deliver a world-class port that would be the deepest port in the Sub-Saharan African region.

The port, to be constructed on 90 hectares of land based on Build, Own, Operate and Transfer (BOOT) arrangement, would comprise of three containers, three liquid, and one dry bulk berths.

The new port will have 16.5 meters draught – the deepest in Nigeria – and a projected capacity of 2 .7 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of containers per annum.

During his recent visit to the Lekki Deep Sea Port site, the Executive Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said: “We are really excited about the level of work done as we have seen here. This project is going to transform the way we do commerce.”

“With the completion of the project, turnaround time will be faster; the movement of goods will be cheaper, we can see businesses booming and ease of doing business will be improved.”

Lekki Port LFTZ Enterprise Limited (LPLEL) is a joint venture enterprise owned by a group of investors led by the Lekki Port Investment Holdings Inc (comprising China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd. and Tolaram Group), the Lagos State Government and the Federal Government of Nigeria through the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA).

Strategic location and pro-development policies are contributing factors that will make Lekki Deep Sea Port a thriving ecosystem of maritime and port services, driving trade and business in Nigeria.

This capital port development project is set to be delivered by the third quarter of 2022.