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Lekki Port Opens Talks With Liquid Bulk Terminals For Phase 2 Devt

by Yusuf Babalola
2 years ago
in Business, Cover Stories
NPA

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After the successful completion of the first phase of the Lekki Deep Seaport, the Lekki Port LFTZ Enterprise Limited (LPLEL), yesterday, disclosed that it had opened discussions with three potential operators of the liquid berth terminals.

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Speaking at a media parley in Lagos, the chief operating officer, LPLEL, Laurence Smith, said the liquid bulk terminal was critical to the commencement of the construction of Phase Two of the port.

Smith revealed that full commercial operation of the completed first phase of the deep seaport would commence commercial operations at the end of the first quarter of 2023 while the terminal operator, Lekki Free Port Terminal, would be carrying out trial operations once its completes the installation of all necessary port equipment and infrastructure.

Already, the port is expected to receive scanning machines which would be used for Customs Service cargo examination by February 2023.

Speaking earlier, the deputy chief operating officer, Lekki Port, Daniel Odibe, disclosed that the federal government approved the connection of Lekki Port to the proposed coastal rail line for cargo evacuation.

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The coastal rail will connect the port through the Ijebu-Ode axis as part of efforts to ensure free flow of cargo movement and avoid gridlock around the port environment.

Odibe stated that the proposed rail connection to the port, if completed, will aid cargo evacuation together with the road and barges.

According to him, it has been estimated that from Lekki Port to Ijebu-Ode will be about 50 kilometres while Ijebu-Ode to Ibadan rail line will be about 70 kilometres.

He also disclosed that Lagos State government had commenced work on the construction of access roads leading to the port.

However, he appealed for more support in the area of infrastructural development to ensure ease of cargo movement out of the port.

According to him, the port management is also perfecting plans to bring in two automated scanners to fast-track cargo examination at the port, with the scanners expected to arrive in Nigeria by February 2023 before they are installed for use at the port.

“The scanners will be a drive-through facility that has the capability to scan containers in 33 seconds and will eliminate the challenges that come with a physical examination of cargo at the port,” he said.

The managing director of LPLEL,  Du Ruogang, assured that all necessary arrangements are being put in place for the official commissioning by President Muhammadu Buhari, after which the port will be fully set for the commencement of commercial operations.

He noted that the terminal operator, Lekki Free Port Terminal (LFT), is putting everything in place to give a world-class port experience.

Also, all the relevant agencies have been sensitised to undertake their roles in the new port.

During the parley, it was noted that while Lagos State government commenced work on the construction of access roads leading to the port, there was an appeal for more support in the area of infrastructural development to ensure easy cargo movement out of the port.

He also expressed appreciation to the federal government through the Ministry of Transportation and other relevant agencies, including the Nigerian Port Authority (NPA), Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC), and the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) for their contributions towards making the port a reality.


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