LNG-powered Container Ship, CMA CGM SCANDOLA, Arrives Lekki Deep Sea Port

Liquefied Natural Gas-powered container ship, CMA CGM SCANDOLA, arrives Lekki Deep Sea Port in Lagos.

Built in 2020 (4 years ago), the CMA CGM SCANDOLA is first LNG-powered container vessel to sail to West Africa.

It has a length overall (LoA) of 366 meters and a width of 51 meters and a carrying capacity of 14,812 Twenty Equivalent Units (TEUs). 

The CMA CGM SCANDOLA, a container ship powered by Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), on Monday January 29th 2024 arrived at the Lekki Deep Sea Port in Lagos, Nigeria.

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who received the vessel at the seaport, hailed the historic berthing of the ship at the Lekki Deep Sea port, noting that it is only port in Nigeria with the facilities to receive such large container vessels.

“It is nice to start off the week with some great news today; the LNG-powered CMA CGM SCANDOLA, a 14,812 TEUs container vessel, has made history by berthing at the Lekki Deep Sea Port—the most modern and deepest seaport in Nigeria,” Sanwo-Olu said in a post shared on his X handle on Monday

“The CMA CGM SCANDOLA is the first LNG-powered container vessel to sail to West Africa, arriving in Tema before making its mark at Lekki Port. It is important to note that the Lekki Deep Sea Port is the only port in Nigeria with the facilities to receive such large container vessels.

“I’m proud of the Lekki Deep Sea Port, Lekki Freeport Terminal, and CMA CGM for elevating Nigeria’s maritime industry. The key to economic prosperity lies within the Lekki Economic Zone.”

Built in 2020 (4 years ago), the CMA CGM SCANDOLA is first LNG-powered container vessel to sail to West Africa. It has a length overall (LoA) of 366 meters and a width of 51 meters and a carrying capacity of 14,812 Twenty Equivalent Units (TEUs).

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