Ibom Deep Seaport and Marine Logistics Base

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The seaport is a maritime and logistics project at technical and investment stage. A marine-support logistics base of 40 square kilometres is proposed within the state's Free Trade Zone.

Key facts

Area of work: Transport
LGA: Mbo
Status: Planned
Where: Ibaka, Mbo LGA
Proposed logistics base: 40 sq km
Feasibility report: Presented at Government House, Uyo, in April 2026
Work done so far: Feasibility study, investor documents, geophysical and geotechnical studies, a project office and preferred bidders chosen; access roads under construction
Still to come: Engineering design, land acquisition, container terminal and breakwater
Partners: Technical session with Africa Global Logistics (AGL) in Paris on 5 June 2026
Feasibility report author: Technical feasibility report prepared by Worley Parsons
Technical committee: Feasibility work led by a technical committee chaired by Mfon Usoro
Partner MoU: Memorandum of understanding signed at Government House, Uyo, with the Interaf Group Consortium on the seaport and Ibom Industrial City
Federal approval: May 2026: listed among five deep seaport projects that completed federal certification and compliance processes

Photos

No photograph of this project is on record yet. Photographs from the same LGA are on the Mbo page.

About the project

The Ibom Deep Seaport is a planned deep sea port on the Ibaka maritime axis of Mbo Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State. It is a blue economy, maritime and logistics project, planned together with the Ibom Industrial City. Next to it, a Marine Logistics Base of about 40 square kilometres is proposed at Ibaka, inside the state's Free Trade Zone.

The Akwa Ibom State Government under Governor Pastor Umo Eno is driving the project. The feasibility report, drawn up by a technical committee with engineering work by Worley Parsons, was presented at Government House, Uyo, in April 2026. Other work done so far includes geophysical and geotechnical studies, financial and market studies, investor documents, a dedicated project office and the choice of preferred bidders through international bidding. The state signed a memorandum of understanding with the Interaf Group Consortium on the port and the industrial city. In May 2026, the Federal Government listed the Ibom Deep Seaport among five deep seaport projects that had completed the required approvals and compliance processes. On 5 June 2026, Governor Eno led a technical session with Africa Global Logistics (AGL) in Paris.

Neither the port nor the logistics base has been built. Still to come are front-end engineering design, land acquisition, the container terminal and the breakwater. Access roads into the area, including the Unyenge road, are under construction.

The port is expected to create jobs, attract investment and make Akwa Ibom a trade and logistics hub in the Gulf of Guinea.

The project at a glance

StatusPlanned

WhereIbaka

Kind of workTransport

ServesShipping and logistics firms and 3 more

Project timeline

Plannedannounced or approved

Work startedsite work begins

Ongoingwork under way

Finishedcompleted or commissioned

What was built

Ibom Deep Seaport, at technical stage
Proposed 40 km² marine logistics base
Location within the state's Free Trade Zone

Who it serves

People and places connected by this project.

Shipping and logistics firms
Fishermen and seafood tradersLocal business
Job seekers in Mbo
Businesses across Akwa Ibom StateLocal business

Where it helps

Trade and income
Movement and access

Mbo LGA at a glance

Where this project sits among all 12 projects recorded in Mbo.

Completed 1Ongoing 8Planned 3 (this project)

Roads and bridges

Jobs and business support

Homes for vulnerable people

Schools

Transport

Impact Analysis

An assessment of the impact of these accomplishments on the people and communities.

For families and communities

If built, the port and base could bring new work and services to coastal communities around Ibaka.

For work and income

Mbo is seen as a place for maritime transport, port infrastructure and export facilities. A seaport and logistics base are meant to handle cargo and support marine businesses.