according to Vanguardngr.com the management of the Lekki Freeport Terminal, operators of the Lekki Deepsea Port, has said that it is currently in talks with port operators from Niger Republic over transit cargoes.
The management also said that a total of four vessels have called at the port since it commenced commercial operations, adding that the port is ready to take any size of vessel.
According to him, the trans-shipment to Niger and Chad is on course and discussions are ongoing with officials of both countries.
Speaking at a stakeholders’ meeting at the port premises, Wednesday, Chief Commercial Officer, Lekki Freeport Terminal, Mr. Kenny Olubi-Neye, said the terminal in collaboration with the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has been meeting with the operators and officials of NPA with a view to convincing them to take delivery of their transit cargoes.
He also disclosed that clearance of cargoes from the port can be processed between five and ten days, adding that Customs officers in the port are currently undergoing training on the use of scanners with a view to integrating all stakeholders to cargo operation.
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