\n This performance positions the port as the country\u2019s second-largest in trade value, a remarkable rise for a facility that began commercial operations only in 2023.\n <\/p>\n
\n The latest figures, drawn from Nigeria\u2019s official \u201cTrade by Top 10 Posts\/Ports of Operation\u201d data for January to September, show that Lekki\u2019s trade value substantially eclipses that of long-established competitors.\n <\/p>\n
\n At an end-of-year briefing with media in Lagos, Wang Qiang, Managing Director of Lekki Port LFTZ Enterprise Limited, said the figures reflect growing confidence among global shipping lines and cargo owners.\n <\/p>\n
\n He noted that container volumes have climbed steadily since September, helping the port reach around half of its designed capacity much earlier than analysts expected.\n <\/p>\n
\n \u201cThe pace of growth underscores how quickly the market is recognising the value of modern infrastructure,\u201d he said.\n <\/p>\n
\n Wang said the deep-water facility\u2019s deeper draught, automation, and ability to handle larger vessels have been key factors in its swift ascent.\n <\/p>\n
\n Captain Jedrzej Mierzewski, Chief Executive Officer of Lekki Freeport Terminal, described the trade figures as unprecedented in Nigeria\u2019s maritime history, especially for a port with fewer years in operation than most of its rivals.\n <\/p>\n
\n He pointed to barge operations as an important alternative to congested road haulage, with around ten per cent of cargo currently moving by inland waterways to ease pressure on Lagos\u2019s road network.\n <\/p>\n