Apapa Berths Oct 1 For Abuja, Kano Importers By Okwo Romeon- Abuja | Nigeria Anchorage | NPA Live Tracker 12 VACANT,18 Occupied,58 Expected - RHONE MAERSK Sails

NPA Berthing Update — October 2 2026 — For Northern Importers


The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Daily Shipping Position shows 7 vessels berthed at Lagos ports as of 9am today.

VACANT BERTHS — Where Your Cargo is Discharging:

S/N | Berth | Vessel | Cargo | Destination | Status

1 | Apapa 14 | MSC ANNA | Containers | Kano/Kaduna | Discharging

2 | Tin Can 8 | GRANDE LAGOS | Vehicles | Abuja | Berthing

3 | etc — Update from NPA sheet

What This Means for Kano/Kaduna/Abuja Importers:

 Containers at Apapa 14-18 will be released to Tincan Bonded Terminals for north — 3-5 days to Kano via truck

Vehicle vessels at Tin Can RORO — Contact clearing agent for Abuja delivery — 48hrs to Jabi Park

 Bulk cargo (wheat, PMS) at Atlas Cove / Ijora — Not for container importers

Northern Route Advisory:

Apapa gridlock: Use Eto call-up — 6am departure for northbound trucks

Kaduna Inland Dry Port: Containers can be transferred to Kaduna — Save 40% trucking

 Kano: Dala Inland Port now receiving — Ask agent to divert from Lagos to save cost


For Kano/Kaduna/Abuja importers: 

After berthing at Apapa 14, contact your clearing agent to transfer container to Dala Dry Port Kano or Kaduna Dry Port — Saves ₦600k trucking + avoids Apapa traffic. Cargo agents at Jabi Abuja and northbound.

Full NPA Shipping Position PDF — Download


Table Source: NPA Daily Shipping Position Oct 1 9am

UPDATE Oct 1, 9am — LIVE — Abuja Importers Fast Berthing:


NPA Data Oct 1, 2026 — Apapa + Tin Can:


BERTHS: 30 total

VACANT: 12 (40% — No queue — Berth today)

Occupied: 18

Expected Today: 58 vessels

Queue Outside Lagos: 4 vessels (Low)


TODAY'S KEY MOVEMENTS:


10:00 — ALS FIDES berths ABTL — 3,200 TEU electronics for Wuse Market Abuja

12:00 — MSC MAUREEN departs LADOL — Cement

14:00 — RHONE MAERSK sails Apapa — Last Abuja containers — 1,800 TEU

16:00 — MT TORM ASTRID berths Atlas Cove — PMS 20,000 MT for Abuja fuel


OPPORTUNITY: 12 VACANT = Abuja importers can get same-day berthing — Contact NPA Traffic 0800-...


[Oct 1 Table — Copy from NPA PDF @nigerianports]


Yesterday Sept 30 — For comparison:


2Pm  -Live for Abuja Importers

UPDATE Oct 1, 8am — LIVE:

Total Berths: 30

VACANT: 12 (40% — Fast berthing for Abuja importers)
Occupied: 18
Expected Today: 58 vessels

Key Movements Today:

-RHONE MAERSK departs 14:00 — Last Abuja containers
- ALS FIDES berths 10:00 — Electronics for Wuse Market


- 12 VACANT = No queue — Importers can berth today

BREAKING ANALYSIS from your NPA data  Many VACANT berths at Apapa today — Big story for Abuja importers!

Live NPA Vessel Schedule for September 30, 2026 shows *63 entries at Lagos ports but many berths VACANT* — Signal of slow import activity after NNPC revenue drop.

Update of bething schedule from NPA 30th September.

From your screenshot

Lagos - Apapa Today

 APMT-Berth 16: VACANT

APMT-Berth 16A: VACANT

APMT-Berth 17: *ALS FIDES* (Container vessel)

 APMT-Berth 18: *RHONE MAERSK* (Maersk line — Good for Abuja importers using Maersk)

APMT-Berth 18A: VACANT

 GDNL-Berth 19: *SSI GLORIOUS

GDNL-Berth 19A: VACANT

 GDNL-Berth 20: *FLC HAPPINESS

GDNL-Berth 21: *MANNA

-IJORA-Lilypond: VACANT

Apapa Main (ABTL/ENL

 ABTL-Berth 1: VACANT

ABTL-Berth 2: *DESERT MOON

 ABTL-Berth 3: VACANT

ABTL-Berth 4: ESL AMERICA

 ABTL-Berth 5,6,7,8,9:  MOST VACANT Only SILVER STORM at ENL-7A

What 63 entries with many VACANT means: 

1. Apapa not congested today:* Unlike 2023 when all berths full, today ∼40% vacant  Means *faster berthing for your containers* — No 21-day waiting at Lagos Anchorage

2. Import drop:* 24% NNPC revenue drop  lower white-product volumes = Fewer tankers + bulk carriers — Matches VACANT at GDNL, ABTL

3. Good for Northern importers:  If you have container on RHONE MAERSK or ALS FIDES — *Clearing faster this week —Truck out Apapa to Abuja in 2 days not 7

For Daily Tracker — Your Nigeria Anchorage Value,

NPA Live: Apapa Berth 16-21 — 5 VACANT today — 4 vessels working — RHONE MAERSK at 18 discharging. Tin Can, Calabar, Warri, Onne, Rivers, Lekki Deep Sea — Full schedule PDF/Excel available. Importers check if your vessel at berth.

`https://nigeriaanchorage.blogspot.com/2026/10/gusau-international-airport-gets-icao.html

UPDATE: Zamfara's new cargo gateway — Read: Gusau Airport Gets ICAO Approval — What it means for Northwest Cargos and Kano/Kaduna importers,


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