In a statement addressed to the media in Lagos, Laurence Smith, chief operating officer of the Lekki Port LFTZ Enterprise Limited (LPLEL), stated that preliminary talks had begun with three prospective operators of the liquid berth terminals. This appears to follow on the heels of the first phase of the Lekki Deep Seaport’s construction being successfully completed. He stressed the importance of the liquid bulk terminal to the upcoming development of the port’s Stage Two.
According to Smith, the first phase of the deep seaport would begin full commercial operation by the end of the first quarter of 2023. Prior to this, trial operations will be conducted after the Lekki Free Port Terminal has completed the installation of the requisite equipment and infrastructure. He indicated that the port is anticipating the arrival of scanning machines by the month of February 2023, which would be used for the examination of customs service cargo.
Lagos State had begun building access roads leading to the port.
Daniel Odibe, the deputy chief operating officer of Lekki Port, said in his statement that the federal government had authorized the connection of Lekki Port to the proposed coastal rail line for effective cargo evacuation. As part of an attempt to guarantee unimpeded freight transportation and prevent congestion around the port, it is speculated that the coastal rail would link the port through the Ijebu-Ode axis. Odibe has said that the projected rail link to the port, when completed, would help with freight evacuation in addition to the road and barges.
Moreover, it has also been estimated that the distance between the Lekki Port and Ijebu-Ode is around 50 kilometers, while the distance between Ijebu-Ode and the Ibadan rail line is roughly 70 kilometers. In addition, Odibe said that the government of Lagos State had begun the building of access roads leading to the port. He urged for more funding for infrastructure improvement in order to facilitate the unhindered flow of goods from the port.
Preparations are ongoing for the port’s formal commission.
Odibe added the port management is close to completing preparations for the installation of two automated scanners at the port in order to expedite cargo assessment are nearing completion. These scanners are scheduled to arrive in Nigeria in February 2023. They will be drive-through devices that have the capacity to scan containers in 33 seconds. This will reduce the challenges that are involved with physically inspecting goods at the port, as mentioned by him.
According to Du Ruogang, managing director of LPLEL, the company is making final preparations for the port’s formal commissioning by President Muhammadu Buhari, following which full commercial operations may begin. He said that Lekki Free Port Terminal (LFT), the terminal operator, is making preparations to provide a first-rate port service. Further, all the appropriate departments have been briefed on their responsibilities at the new port and given the information they need to fulfil them effectively.
There was a call for more infrastructural support.
He also commended the federal government through the Ministry of Transportation as well as the Nigerian Port Authority (NPA), Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC), and Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) for their roles in making the port a reality. There was a call for more outstanding support in the area of infrastructure development during the meeting to facilitate the smooth exit of goods from the port since the Lagos State government had already begun building access roads leading to the port.
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Lekki Port opens talk for Phase 2 Devt – The first phase would be fully operational by first quarter of 2023. – Express your point of view.
Since the drive-through scanners that can complete a container scan in 33 seconds, it would be really nice. This will lessen the difficulties associated with physically examining products at the port.
This is a nice development for Lekki port. The phase 2 will help complement that of phase 1 and it will help make the port work better and seamless.
By the end of the first quarter of 2023, the first phase of the deep seaport would start operating fully for commercial purposes. Prior to this, trial operations will be carried out once the Lekki Free Port Terminal has finished putting the necessary infrastructure and equipment in place.
Nigerian can’t wait for the lekki port to be open for operations. It will help in decongesting the popular port in Lagos and allow more revenue to be generated.
The commencement of fully operation of Lekki port will be a big relief to residents of Apapa and it environ who experience heavy traffic jam. It will also help in decongesting the Tincan Lagos port anfs generate revenue for the country.
The second phase of the lekki port is now in talks to be started while the first phase is fully operational and would be in use for the citizenry,which will make the work less tedious and effective.
It is crazy that preliminary discussions have begun with three potential operators of the liquid berth terminals, according to the Lekki Port LFTZ Enterprise Limited.
It would appear that this is a direct consequence of the fact that the first phase of the development of the Lekki Deep Seaport was successfully finished.
After the Lekki Free Port Terminal has finished installing the necessary apparatus and facilities, trial operations are going to be carried out.
The phase 2 will help complement that of phase 1. It would be really nice. This will lessen the difficulties associated with physically examining products at the port.
This is a nice work it the port a nice development scanning goods easily and faster no delay of goods. Talk of the phase 2 will be more improvement of phase 1 great work going on in lekki port
Lekki Port opens talk for Phase 2 Devt. This not good for Lagos, and why Lagos. Lagos is jam pack already. Why not other state.
As a part of an effort to ensure that there are no impediments to the transit of freight and to avoid congestion near the port,
It is good that there will be gadgets that can be driven through and have the capacity to scan containers in a matter of 33 seconds.
Since the Lagos State government has already started building access roads leading to the port, there was a need for more exceptional help in the area of infrastructure development at the conference to facilitate the smooth exit of products from the port.
This is a really positive turn of events for the Lekki port. The results of phase 2 will help complement those of phase 1, and they will contribute to the port’s functioning more smoothly and efficiently.
The deep seaport’s first phase would begin commercial operations in the first quarter of 2023. Once the Lekki Free Port Terminal has finished installing infrastructure and equipment, trial operations will begin.
The Lagos State government has started building access roads to the port, therefore the conference needed more extraordinary infrastructure development aid to facilitate product evacuation from the port.
This would seem to be a direct result of the Lekki Deep Seaport’s first phase of development having been completed successfully.
People in Nigeria are eagerly awaiting the opening of the Lekki port. The busy port in Lagos can be less crowded, which will increase productivity and revenue