Lagos ports rank among world's most improved container ports

Tin Can Island Port ranked 10th and Lagos Port 12th in improvements between 2020 and 2025. These ports handle 70 percent of Nigeria’s maritime traffic. This improvement reflects significant transformation, with Tin Can's CPPI score increasing by 42 points and Lagos Port's by 35 points.

Nigeria's performance surpassed major ports like Marseille Port in France and Jawaharlal Nehru Port in India. This efficiency is attributed to streamlined cargo-handling operations and modernized port equipment, reducing logistical delays and vessel turnaround times. Nigeria plans to invest $1 billion in reconstructing and overhauling infrastructure at both ports, supported by a £746 million export finance agreement with the United Kingdom.

This investment includes reinforcing quay walls, deepening port channels, and expanding terminals. Additionally, the Nigeria Customs Service and the Nigerian Ports Authority are implementing aggressive digitization, including the "B’Odogwu" System for automated documentation and a One-Stop-Shop Platform to reduce cargo clearance times to 48 hours or less. A National Single Window is also being introduced for cross-agency integration and digital payments.

In the first quarter of 2026, the ports facilitated N7.54 trillion in trade, with Nigeria's tota