Nigeria’s busiest ports are gearing up for a busy week, with no fewer than 20 vessels scheduled to berth at Apapa, Tin Can Island, and Lekki Deep Sea ports, according to the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). The incoming vessels are set to deliver a combined total of 10,273 containers, 152,017 metric tonnes of bulk and petroleum products, and 1,150 used vehicles.
APM Terminals, Apapa, is expected to handle the highest volume of container traffic, with seven ships scheduled, followed by four vessels from Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC). Other key shipping lines operating this week include Maersk, COSCO, CMA CGM, PIL, Hapag-Lloyd, and Lansal.
Over the past weekend, six vessels berthed across Lagos ports, delivering containers, bulk cargo, petroleum products, and used vehicles. Highlights include:
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MSC SUN F and MSC INDIA at Tin Can Island
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MATRIX PRIDE, carrying 15,000 metric tonnes of diesel
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ANNA M, loading clinker for export at Apapa
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JIN GUANG LING, with over 23,000 metric tonnes of general cargo
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AQUAMARINE, bringing 2,060 containers to APM Terminals
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LAKE WANAKA, a vehicle carrier at Tin Can Island with 200 used vehicles
Today, five additional vessels are expected, including container ships at Apapa and Tin Can Island, and SPRING C at Lekki Deep Sea Port with 480 containers.
More vessels are scheduled to arrive later in the week, carrying containers, bulk cargo, petroleum products, and used vehicles from shipping operators such as Maersk, COSCO, CMA CGM, and Grimaldi.
Industry stakeholders say the steady rise in cargo traffic reflects growing confidence in Nigeria’s seaports and underscores the positive impact of ongoing economic and port sector reforms.
