The management of Lekki Deep Sea Port has announced the arrival of the CMA CGM RIMBAUD; the first transshipment vessel to call at the container terminal of Lekki Deep Sea Port.
The vessel, according to a statement made available to our correspondent, arrived at the port on Thursday, with cargo from two of the largest container shipping lines in the world, CMA CGM and Maersk.
According to the statement, the service originated from the Far East and passing through Shanghai, Ningbo, Shekou, Nansha, Tanjung Pelpas, Singapore to Kribi, Cameroun, before finally arriving at Lekki Port.
The vessel is carrying 411 TEUs of transshipment cargo and has a nominal container handling capacity of 6,900 TEUs.
Speaking on the milestone, the Managing Director of Lekki Port, Du Ruogang, expressed his appreciation to the Federal Ministry of Transportation and the Nigerian Ports Authority for their support in ensuring the start of transshipment activities at Lekki Port.
Also the Chief Operating Officer, Laurence Smith noted that all regulatory agencies operating at the port particularly the Nigeria Customs Service worked together with Lekki Port and the container terminal operator, Lekki Freeport Terminal to ensure a hitch-free arrival of the vessel and processing of cargo.
“Lekki Port with its state-of-the-art Ship to Shore cranes and sophisticated scanners is now poised to position Nigeria as the preeminent transshipment hub of West Africa”, the statement affirmed.
The transshipped cargo is expected to depart for Cotonou; Benin Republic which is its final destination on 6th July 2023.
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