Lekki port project, Nigeria
Name of the Project
Lekki port project.
Location
Spread over 90 ha in the heart of the Lagos Free Zone, Lekki port is situated 65 km east of Lagos city, in Nigeria.
Project Owner/s
Lekki Port LFTZ Enterprise has been awarded the concession for 45 years by Nigerian Ports Authority on a build, own, operate and transfer basis. Under this agreement, LPLEL is required to develop, finance, build, operate and, at the end of the concession term, transfer the port to the Nigerian Ports Authority. LPLEL will earn revenues through operations of the port.
Project Description
The Lekki port will have a container terminal, with a 1 200-m-long quay, three container berths and a storage yard with more than 15 000 ground slots. The container storage and handling area will comprise a stacked container arrangement.
The terminal is designed to support a throughput of 2.7-million twenty-foot equivalent units a year.
The liquid berth for the port will initially be able to service vessels up to 45 000 dead weight tonnes (DWT), with design flexibility for expansions, catering to an increase in capacity of up to 160 000 DWT.
Potential Job Creation
An estimated 169 972 jobs will be created from port operations.
Capital Expenditure
Not stated.
Planned Start/End Date
The project is slated to be completed in 2022.
Latest Developments
None stated.
Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
None stated.
Contact Details for Project Information
Lekki Port LFTZ Enterprise, tel +234 1 461 5907 or email lekkiport@lekkiport.com.
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