Nigeria Anchorage

Nigeria currently has two major deep seaport projects — Lekki Deep Seaport in Lagos which is already operational, and Ibom Deep Seaport in Akwa Ibom which is at advanced approval stage. Many importers, investors and shipping lines are asking: which is bigger, deeper and more profitable? Nigeria Anchorage provides a full comparison based on NPA and Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy data. 1. Location and Natural Depth Lekki Deep Seaport: Located at Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos. Natural depth of 16.5 meters, currently the deepest port in Nigeria. It can receive vessels of 18,000 TEU capacity. Ibom Deep Seaport: Located at Ibaka, Mbo Local Government, Akwa Ibom. Natural depth of 18.24 meters, deeper than Lekki. It will be the deepest port in West Africa when completed and can receive 23,000 TEU vessels and Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCC). Winner on Depth: Ibom Deep Seaport (18.24m vs 16.5m) 2 . Size and Capacity Lekki : Built on 90 hectares, with 3 container berths, 1.2 million TEU capac...

The Akwa Ibom State Government is steadily advancing plans with prospective technical and financial partners toward full commencement of operations at the Ibom Deep Seaport project. According to maritime industry assessment, when completed, the Ibom Deep Seaport will serve as a major complement to the Tin Can Island Port Complex (TCIP) in Lagos and other existing ports, by providing an alternative anchorage and berthing hub for shipping lines, freight agents and importers operating in the Gulf of Guinea. Ibom Deep-Sea Port  in Akwa Ibom staye Speed of Work and Test-Run Berthing Sources within the project implementation team indicate that going by the current speed of work at the port location, the first phase of the port will soon be ready for test-run berthing for cargo ships interested in using the facility. The development is expected to reduce pressure on Lagos ports, particularly Apapa and Tin Can, which currently handle over 70% of Nigeria's containerized and general cargo tr...