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Lagos & Lekki, Nigeria

Africa's largest refinery and a new deep-water port. We arrange crude and product freight, loading and inspection at Lekki, east of Lagos.

Huge new refinery on a coastal plain with an offshore tanker mooring

The Dangote refinery at Lekki, east of Lagos, is the largest in Africa with a design capacity of 650,000 barrels a day, and it reached full capacity in February 2026. It has turned Nigeria from a large fuel importer into a product exporter.

The refinery has its own offshore moorings for crude and products. Next to it, Lekki Deep Sea Port has dedicated liquid berths away from the crowded Apapa and Tin Can ports. We arrange crude and product freight, loading slots and inspection.

650,000 bpdDangote refinery design capacity
5Single point moorings: 2 crude, 3 products
16.5 mLekki Deep Sea Port draught
1.4M bpdPlanned Dangote capacity by 2029

The Dangote marine facilities

Two crude moorings take tankers from Aframax up to ULCC size, and three product moorings take tankers up to Suezmax. About 120 kilometres of subsea pipelines link them to the refinery. Dangote announced plans in 2025 to double capacity by 2029.

  • Crude freight to the Dangote moorings
  • Product freight from Lekki to West Africa and beyond
  • Loading slot coordination
  • Independent quality and quantity inspection

Rules for fuel in Nigeria

The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) regulates the sector and limits imported products to 50ppm sulfur. Dangote publishes its own gantry prices, which change often. For exports, West African cargoes usually reference the Argus offshore Lomé diesel price.

Frequently asked questions

What tanker sizes can the Dangote moorings take?

Crude moorings take Aframax to ULCC. Product moorings take up to Suezmax.

What sulfur limit applies to imports?

NMDPRA caps imported products at 50ppm sulfur.

Is Lekki Deep Sea Port part of Dangote?

No. It is a separate port company with its own liquid cargo berths.

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