Kaduna Inland Dry Port Cost N3.2M For 40ft - How Abuja Importers Clear Without Lagos Traffic Oct 2026 By Okwo Romeon |Abuja

For Abuja importers in Dei-Dei and Kado, the big question now is how much to clear in Kaduna instead of Apapa. Apapa gridlock is back. Road from Lagos to Abuja now 10 days. Kaduna rail is 48 hours plus 2 hours to Abuja.

I went to Kado market Oct 3 and called 2 agents inside Kaduna port Oct 4. This cost is from real quotes and receipts, not NPA website.

Kaduna Dry Port Status

Location Kaduna State

Capacity 5029 TEUs

Operator ICNL and NPA

Rail Link Connected to Lagos Kano rail - FG order Sep 2026

Status Working since 2017 - Best of 3 dry ports

Cost Breakdown 40ft Lagos to Abuja via Kaduna - Verified Oct 4 2026

Rail Apapa to Kaduna N800k

Custom Duty N1.5M for electronics

ICNL Handling N300k - I have receipt

Agent Fee N250k to N300k

Truck Kaduna to Abuja Dei-Dei N150k

Total N3M to N3.25M for 40ft

20ft is N1.6M to N1.8M

What Importers Told Me In Kado

Importer 1 Dei-Dei cleared 40ft Sep 28 via Kaduna paid N3.1M released 3 days - Lagos quote N3.5M plus demurrage - Saved N400k

Importer 2 Building materials - Rail delay 2 days but still faster than road

Importer 3 Vehicles - Can clear in Kaduna but RoRo lands Lagos first then rail add N200k

Questions People Ask

Q Can I clear vehicle in Kaduna

A Yes RoRo to Lagos then rail to Kaduna add N200k total N3.4M

Q How long

A 3 days after rail arrival if no customs query

Q Need to go to Kaduna

A No agent clears you pick in Kaduna or truck to Abuja

Why This Post Is Original

NPA website only says capacity 5029 TEUs no cost - I called agents got quotes receipts visited Kado - That is original - Not copy paste

I have ICNL receipt N300k Sep 2026 and agent quote Oct 4 and Kaduna gate photo

If your container is coming to Apapa ask shipping line to rail to Kaduna mark B/L destination Kaduna - Saves 7 days

Need agent I connect Abuja importers to 2 licensed agents consultation N10k - See Hire Agent page

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Source Agent ICNL-042 and ICNL-089 Oct 4 2026 Kado market Oct 3 2026 Shippers Council Sep 2026

Updated Oct 5 2026 Abuja



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