By Hauwa Ali
The Lekki deepwater port has taken delivery of its second consignment of container handling cranes after the first shipment of three Ship-to-Shore (STS) cranes and 10 RTGs (Rubber Tyre Gantries) arrived on 1 July 2022.
The second delivery were two STS cranes and another five RTGs together with over a hundred associated parts and spares which arrived over the weekend.
Another Container handling equipment for the terminal yard is also expected to be shipped shortly before the terminal opens for business.
Construction work at Lekki port is now more than 95 per cent complete and work should be fully completed by September 2022.
The container terminal at Lekki port will be operated by the Lekki Freeport Terminal, a subsidiary of the CMA CGM Group.
Lekki will become Nigeria’s first really deep water port with the potential of becoming one of the more important hub ports in West Africa.
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