{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Place","additionalType":"https://schema.org/Port","name":"Lome","identifier":"TG LFW","unlocode":"TG LFW","city":null,"country":"Togo","waterBody":"Bight of Benin; Gulf of Guinea; North Atlantic Ocean","harborSize":"Medium","harborType":"Coastal (Breakwater)","channelDepthMeters":14.5,"confidenceLevel":null,"coordinates":{"latitude":6.133333,"longitude":1.283333},"description":"Lome has become the container gateway of West Africa, the only deep-water port on this stretch of the Gulf of Guinea coast and Togo's principal harbour. Handling around 2 million TEU in 2024, up 5.2 percent, it ranks among Africa's top five container ports. Recent dredging gives it up to 16.6 m of draft and a 1,050 m continuous quay, allowing it to work vessels of up to 24,000 TEU. The Lome Container Terminal (LCT, operated by Terminal Investment/MSC) provides nine ship-to-shore cranes, 24 yard ","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/lome-port-tg-lfw","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/seaports/en/lome-port-tg-lfw","source":null,"provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Freight Academy","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Lome · (UN/LOCODE: TG LFW) · Togo · Medium · 14.5 m"}