Lekki (Lagos), Jan. 22, 2024 – The Lekki Deep Sea Port, the deepest sea port in Nigeria, received the biggest sea vessel in the world, Maersk Edirne, on Sunday.
 The vessel, with a capacity of 13,092 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent unit) , arrived at the Lekki port at about 14:42 hours.
Biodun Dabiri, the Chairman of Lekki Port, said that Lekki Port had elevated Lagos State and Nigeria on the international maritime scene.
He said its modern facilities and world-class equipment enabled the port to accommodate such a large vessel.
Dabiri said the achievement was the starting point in Nigeria’s pursuit of maritime hub status in the sub-Saharan African region.
Laurence Smith, the Chief Executive of Lekki Port, said the achievement was a positive development which would make substantial contribution to enhancing the Nigerian economy by facilitating increased cargo delivery and reducing shipping costs.
He commended the container terminal operator, Lekki Freeport Terminal, a subsidiary of CMA CGM for providing efficient terminal services to port users since the commencement of commercial operations in April 2023 for their dedicated efforts to make the container terminal the best in the country. (GBN)
