Twenty vessels are scheduled to berth this week at Apapa Port, Tin Can Island Port, and Lekki Deep Sea Port, bringing in a combined cargo of containers, bulk goods, petroleum products, and used vehicles.
According to the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Shipping Position obtained at the weekend, the vessels are carrying a total of 10,273 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), 152,017.064 metric tonnes of bulk and petroleum cargo, and 1,150 units of used vehicles.
The report shows that APM Terminals, Apapa, will handle the highest volume of container traffic, with seven container vessels expected. Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) follows with four vessels carrying a combined 1,420 TEUs. Other shipping lines involved include Maersk, COSCO, CMA CGM, PIL, Hapag-Lloyd, and Lansal.
Over the weekend, six vessels berthed across different terminals. At Tin Can Island Container Terminal (TCIT), the MSC SUN F, a 143.11-metre container vessel operated by Mediterranean Shipping Company (Nigeria) Limited, arrived at the MRS Oil and Gas terminal with 190 TEUs. The larger MSC INDIA, measuring 277.22 metres, also berthed at TICT with 480 TEUs.
Also at Tin Can Island, the MATRIX PRIDE, a 176-metre petroleum tanker operated by Tera Shipping Limited, berthed at KLT Phase 3a with 15,000 metric tonnes of automotive gas oil (AGO). In Apapa, the ANNA M, a 181.5-metre bulk carrier operated by Bluestar Shipping, berthed at Greenview Development to load 30,000 metric tonnes of clinker for export.
The JIN GUANG LING, a 177.5-metre general cargo vessel managed by COSCO Shipping Lines, arrived at Eko Support Services with 23,257.064 metric tonnes of general cargo, while the AQUAMARINE, a 272-metre container ship handled by Lansal, berthed at APM Terminals with 2,060 TEUs.
In addition, the LAKE WANAKA, a 182.8-metre vehicle carrier operated by Comet Shipping Agency, berthed at Tin Can Island with 200 units of used vehicles. Five more vessels are scheduled to berth today.
At Tin Can Island Container Terminal, the MSC ANYA V, a 294.12-metre container vessel operated by MSC, is expected with 430 TEUs, while the SPIL KARTIKA, managed by Hapag-Lloyd, is scheduled at Ports & Cargo Handling Services with 215 TEUs.
In Apapa, the KOTA LOCENG, operated by PIL, is expected at APM Terminals with 498 TEUs, followed by the STAMATIS B, a Lansal-managed container ship carrying 2,060 TEUs. At Lekki Deep Sea Port, the SPRING C, operated by CMA CGM DELMAS, is expected with 480 TEUs.
Further arrivals later in the week include the COOPER ISLAND, a bulk carrier operated by Bluestar Shipping, due at Greenview Development with 50,560 metric tonnes of gypsum. The MAERSK CASABLANCA is expected at APM Terminals with 1,078 TEUs, while the CMA CGM ZEPHYR will berth at Lekki with 980 TEUs.
On Thursday, additional vessels expected at Apapa include the ILONA, a COSCO-operated container ship with 982 TEUs; the SL AREMU, a petroleum tanker carrying 15,000 metric tonnes of aviation kerosene; and the FEDERAL TIBER, a bulk carrier bringing in 35,000 metric tonnes of fertiliser. At Tin Can Island, the GRANDE NIGERIA, a RoRo vessel operated by Grimaldi Agency, is expected with 400 units of used vehicles and containers.
The week’s schedule will conclude with the arrival of the GREEN COSTA RICA, a refrigerated cargo vessel expected at Greenview Development in Apapa with 5,250 metric tonnes of frozen fish.
Stakeholders have welcomed the rising volume of cargo at Nigeria’s seaports, describing it as a sign of renewed confidence in the maritime sector. They also say the trend reflects the impact of ongoing economic reforms by the current administration, which they believe are beginning to yield positive results.
