How Ibom Deep Seaport Will Complement Tin Can Island Port and Decongest Lagos Ports By josh Akinde Lagos
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...