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‘Lekki Deep Sea Port Over 95% Completion’

Management of Lekki Deep Sea Port has announced that construction work is now at 95.65% completion stage as at July 27, 2022.
According to information released on the company’s official social media page, the project is on course for completion as scheduled.
The update said its management’s Board of Directors, shareholders, EPC Contractors and the Project Manager remain focused on its objective to complete construction by September 2022 and start operations by the end of the year.
The tweeter post read: “We are delighted to announce that the construction of Lekki Port is now at 95.65% completion.
“Our management, Board of Directors, shareholders, EPC Contractors and the Project Manager remain focused on our objective to complete construction by September 2022 and start port operations by the end of the year.
“The wait to behold a deep seaport with a container terminal operated with efficiency and world-class standards in Nigeria is almost over!”.
The Deep Seaport had on Friday, July 1, 2022, took delivery of three Super Post Panamax Ships to Shore (STS) cranes and ten Rubber Tired Gantries (RTGs) ahead of the commencement of port operations.
The port also witnessed the arrival of its first berthing vessel, “ZHEN HUA 283 , which conveyed the STS cranes and RTGs to Nigeria from Shanghai, China.
Managing Director of Lekki Port, Du Ruogang, in early July, explained that the cranes are highly sophisticated port equipment that will be used for the first time in Nigeria at Lekki Port, thereby putting Nigeria at the forefront of container operations in West Africa and on the global maritime map.
“This is the first batch of our port machinery; In August, we will mobilize the second batch of 2 STS and 5 RTGs.
“By the time of the formal commencement of the port operations, there would be 5 STS and 15 RTGs in place”, he assured.
By: Nkemenyie Mcdominic, Lagos