Ahead of Buhari’s Inauguration, First Commercial Vessel Berths at $1.5bn Lekki Deep Sea Port Eromosele Abiodun Following the arrival of three Ship-to-Shore cranes and 10 Rubber-Tyred Gantries, critical to the beginning of operations of the Le
Following the arrival of three Ship-to-Shore cranes and 10 Rubber-Tyred Gantries, critical to the beginning of operations of the Lekki Deep Seaport June last year, the first commercial vessel berthed at the port yesterday. This came ahead of President Muhammadu Buhari’s inauguration of the $1.5 billion Lekki Deep Sea Port.
Buhari is billed to inaugurate the Lekki Deep Seaport for commercial operations in Lagos State today. An official of the company said, “The port’s main breakwater is 1.5 km long with a turning circle of 600 meters, enough for a vessel up to 16,000 standard containers and an approach channel of 11 km long. The port has three terminals: the container terminal, the liquid terminal and the dry bulk terminal. The container terminal has an initial draft of 14 metres, with the potential for further dredging to 16.5 metres. The terminal is able to handle 2.
Nigeria Latest News, Nigeria Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Court stops inauguration of ISTDAL officers | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World NewsA Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, presided over by Justice Yellim Bogoro has stopped the inauguration/swearing in of the purportedly elected officers of Imo State Towns Development Association, Lagos (ISTDAL) pending the determination of the substantive suit.
Read more »
Ahead of Tinubu's visit, Jigawa Labour Party governorship candidate joins APCHe said all the defectors will be officially received by the APC presidential candidate, Mr Tinubu on Saturday.
Read more »
Lagos announces traffic diversion ahead of Buhari's visitThe president will be paying a two-day visit to Lagos to commission some projects.
Read more »
2023: FASTEN YOUR SEATBELT; BUMPY RIDE AHEAD – THISDAYLIVE
Read more »
Largest Container Vessel Berths At Lekki Port Ahead Of Commissioning By BuhariThe promoters, however, disclosed that the Lekki Port will not only improve efficiency and connectivity, but would also serve as a major driver for economic
Read more »