Nigeria Anchorage

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 — ...

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has launched a new Import Duty Calculator for 2026 to help importers and clearing agents estimate their duty payment before their cargo arrives at Apapa , Tin Can Island , Onne and other ports. This follows complaints by importers that duty valuation at Lagos anchorage and terminals is not transparent and leads to overpayment and delays in berthing clearance. What is Customs Duty Calculator 2026 ? The Customs Duty Calculator is an online portal where you input your cargo details — HS Code , FOB value , weight, and quantity — and it calculates the total amount you will pay as Customs duty, VAT, and other charges at Apapa and Tin Can. According to NCS, the calculator uses the new 2026 exchange rate of N1,550 to $1 for duty assessment, and includes 7.5% VAT, 1% CISS, 4% FOB surcharge and ETLS levy. How to Check Your Duty at Apapa and Tin Can — Step by Step 1.  Go to customs.gov.ng duty calculator portal 2.  Select your port of arrival...

The Apapa port gridlock has returned this week, with heavy duty trucks blocking the Apapa-Oshodi expressway and causing heavy traffic for port users trying to access Apapa and Tin Can Island Port Complex . According to findings by Nigeria Anchorage on September 23, 2026, the gridlock was caused by breakdown of enforcement of the Electronic Truck Call-Up system ( Eto ) managed by the Nigerian Ports Authority ( NPA ) and the Lagos State Government . Trucks Blocking Apapa Road Hundreds of trucks carrying containers and fuel tankers were seen parked along the Ijora, Costain and Mile 2 axis, waiting to enter the port without Eto tickets. Port users and clearing agents complained that it now takes over 6 hours to access Apapa from Ijora, a journey that should take 20 minutes. Apapa gridlock, causing more commotion to efficient service delivery in Tinca port  One clearing agent, Mr. Emeka Okafor , to ld Nigeria Anchorage that his truck has been on the road for two days waiting to ent...

The Lagos anchorage is busy this morning, September 22, 2026, with 18 vessels waiting to berth at Apapa and Tin Can Island Port Complex (TCIP), according to information from the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Marine Operations. The number of vessels at anchorage increased slightly from 15 vessels recorded yesterday, due to weekend import surge and berthing delays at ENL and TICT terminals. Breakdown of Vessels at Lagos Anchorage Today Container Vessels (7): - MV MSC Diana - MSC Line - 4,500 TEU - Waiting for TICT Berth 3 - MV Kota Sejarah - PIL Line - 3,200 TEU - Waiting for Ports & Cargo - MV Grande Lagos - Grimaldi - RoRo + Containers - Waiting for PTML - MV Ocean Grace - Maersk - 5,100 TEU - Waiting for APM Terminals Apapa - MV CMA CGM Laperouse - CMA CGM - 6,000 TEU - Waiting for TICT - MV Ever Dainty - Evergreen - 2,800 TEU - Waiting for Apapa - MV ZIM Atlantic - ZIM Line - 3,500 TEU - Waiting for TICT Bulk Carriers (5) : - MV Desert Hope - Wheat - 45,000 MT - Apapa Bulk Termi...

NPA Berthing Meeting Today September 21, 2026: Vessels Expected to Berth at Apapa and Tin Can The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) held its daily berthing meeting this morning, September 21, 2026, at Lagos Port Complex, Apapa, to review vessel traffic and assign berths for the next 24 hours. According to the NPA daily shipping position released after the meeting, several vessels at Lagos anchorage are expected to berth today and tomorrow at Apapa and Tin Can Island Port Complex (TCIP). Tincan Lagos. Vessels Expected to Berth Today at Apapa Port 1.  MV Desert Hope- Bulk Carrier - Wheat - Apapa Bulk Terminal - ETA Berth: Today 1400hrs 2.  MV BBC Amber- General Cargo - Steel Products - ENL Terminal Apapa - ETA Berth: Today 1600hrs 3.  MV Atlantic Pioneer - Container - General Merchandise - APM Terminals Apapa - ETA Berth: Tomorrow 0900hrs Vessels Expected to Berth Today at Tin Can Island Port 1.  MV Ocean Grace - Container Vessel - General Cargo - TICT - ETA Berth: Toda...