MSC Expands Lekki Port’s Trade Links With New Weekly Service
Lekki Deep Sea Port is gaining stronger access to international shipping routes as Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) introduces a new weekly feeder service connecting the Nigerian port to Lomé, Togo.
The new maritime link is expected to give importers and exporters using Lekki greater flexibility, more reliable sailing options and improved access to regional and global markets.
MSC’s service, which commenced with the MSC Rabat IV, operates on the Apapa–Tin Can/Lagos–Lekki–Lomé–Apapa rotation, creating a direct connection between Nigeria’s major Lagos ports and one of West Africa’s key maritime hubs.
The addition of Lekki to the weekly rotation could strengthen cargo movement across the Gulf of Guinea, with Lomé serving as an important gateway for transshipment and onward connections to other international destinations.
For businesses, the service offers another route for moving containers while potentially reducing dependence on existing shipping connections. It also gives shipping lines and cargo owners greater choice as competition among ports and logistics providers grows.
The development further strengthens MSC’s presence in Nigeria’s maritime sector, linking Lekki with the established Apapa and Tin Can Island ports through its regional network.
Lekki Port, meanwhile, continues to expand its role in Nigeria’s evolving maritime landscape. Equipped with modern cargo-handling infrastructure and strategically located within the Lekki Free Zone corridor, the port is increasingly being positioned as a major alternative to Lagos’ older port facilities.
The new service could also boost regional commerce by making it easier for Nigerian businesses to connect with markets across West Africa and beyond.
As international shipping companies deepen their presence at Lekki, the port is steadily moving beyond its status as a new facility and emerging as an increasingly important hub in Nigeria’s trade and logistics network.
With MSC’s weekly connection now in operation, Lekki is strengthening its place on the map of West Africa’s fast-growing maritime trade routes.
