Lekki Port, Nigeria’s most modern and deepest seaport, has successfully accommodated the largest container vessel.
The largest deep seaport in West Africa is Lekki Port and is the only port in Nigeria included in this remarkable port rotation.
The vessel has an overall length (LOA) of 366 meters and a width of 48 meters, and Lekki Port, in the process, has set a new record by successfully berthing the Maersk Edirne, the largest container ship to ever dock in Nigeria.
According to the newly established CMA CGM WAX service, the Mearsk Edirne is now one of the 13 large vessels.
The vessel made its historic entry at Lekki port on Sunday, January 21, 2024, at 2:42pm been able to boast a capacity of 13,092 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs).
CMA CGM Scandola, an LNG-powered vessel with a carrying capacity of 14,000 TEUs, is the next largest container vessel schedule to arrive in Lekki port.
The CMA CGM WAX service is designed to operate in key locations, including Xiamen, Qingdao, Shanghai, Singapore, Lekki Port, and Abidjan.
The management team on this feat was congratulated by the chairman of Lekki port, Biodun Dabiri.
Biodun Dabiri, the chairman of Lekki port, said the port can berth such large vessels with its modern facilities and world-class equipment.
Dabiri added that the Lekki Port has put Lagos State and Nigeria on the global maritime map as this is the beginning of the actualization of the marine hub status for Nigeria in the sub-Saharan African region
Also, speaking on Sunday, Bello Koko, the Managing Director/CEO of the Nigerian Ports Authority, promised to provide the leadership and technical guidance required to maximize the potentials inherent in our marine and blue economy.