Lekki Port
13 Nov
The management of Lekki Port LFTZ Enterprise Limited (LPLEL), Lekki Freeport Terminal (LFT), and the Lagos Free Zone (LFZ) have launched the services of three additional shipping lines at the Lekki Deep Seaport to boost cargo volumes and attract more foreign direct investment (FDI) to the zone, benefiting the Nigerian economy .
1 Nov
Lekki Port has announced that its ongoing development of a Port Single Window and Port Community System exemplifies the nation's maritime industry's shift toward digitalisation, streamlined cargo processes, and enhance efficiency to put Nigeria as the leading maritime hub in West and Central Africa. The Deputy Chief Operating Officer at Lekki Port, Daniel Odibe, emphasised…
5 Oct
The management of Lekki Port has taken delivery of two state-of-the-art pilot boats – PC Jalingo and PC Nadiya – from the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA).
4 Oct
The management of Lekki Port has taken delivery of two state-of-the-art pilot boats, "PC Jalingo" and "PC Nadiya," from the Nigerian Ports A
1 Apr
Lagos State Government, in collaboration with the developers of the Truck Call-Up Technology, is set to introduce the system along the Lekki-Epe axis to alleviate the burgeoning traffic congestion in the area.
30 Jan
The federal government said the deployment of the largest liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered container vessels to Nigerian deep seaport is in tandem with the country's commitment to the 2023 International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO)
22 Jan
Lekki Port has successfully berthed Maersk Edirne, a 13,092 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEUs) largest container ship to ever berth in Nigeria till date.
21 Jan
Lekki Port has successfully berthed Maersk Edirne, a 13,092 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEUs) largest container ship to ever berth in Nigeria till date. The container vessel, which docked at Lekki Port at about 14.42 hours on Sunday, January 21, 2024, is one of 13 large container vessels which form the new CMA CGM WAX service…
3 Jan
Although the federal government is addressing maritime business losses to the neighbouring countries with the development of the Lekki deep seaport, road infrastructure deficit has remained a major challenge to achieving efficiency in cargo evacuation at the port.
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