Onne Multipurpose Terminal (OMT) has put a pair of new mobile harbour cranes (MHC) into service and plans are under way to further boost project cargo and heavy lift activities at the Nigerian gateway.
Valued at more than USD25 million, the new units from Konecranes will improve OMT’s container handling efficiency, reduce vessel turnaround times, and optimise overall cargo operations. Moreover, a new container freight station (CFS) put into service at the port will enhance cargo processing and storage efficiency.
“These investments are aimed at further improving the terminal’s overall operations and represent the ICTSI’s commitment to boosting Nigeria’s competitiveness in global trade,” said Jacob Gulmann, OMT ceo.
The two new MHCs each have a lifting capacity of 125 tonnes under the hook, as do the two existing MHCs stationed at the terminal, which makes them suited for handling heavy and project cargoes.
In 2024, OMT attracted 100 general cargo vessel calls for a total of 275,000 freight tons of cargo. The gateway said that it is committed to growing this volume in 2025 and in the years following. More investments are in the offing and this year OMT will receive four trucks and trailers, plus three empty container handlers. Furthermore, a 10,000 sq m warehouse for container freight station (CFS) operations will come online.
This will supplement the port’s MHCs, six forklifts (3-16 tonnes), and its 110-tonne lift capacity all-terrain crane. OMT also has 47 ha of stacking land, 22.5 of which is fully paved and shared between containerised cargo and project cargo.
