Nigeria Anchorage

 The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has directed strict compliance with Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) entry protocols at *all points of entry – Including Lagos Ports, Rivers Ports, and Onne –* following non-compliance reports. Circular Details: - Circular No: PS/FMOH/08/VIII/48 - Date: 22 October 2026 - Signed by: Permanent Secretary, Daju Kachollom S. mni, on behalf of Coordinating Minister Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate - Trigger: Concerns from Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) over breach of protocols MARITIME WORKPLACE PROSPECT – What Nigeria Anchorage Readers Must Know: 1. For Seafarers & Crew : All vessels berthing at Lagos, Tin-Can, Apapa, Onne, Warri must undergo prescribed screening – Health declaration forms mandatory – Non-compliance = Vessel denial of entry – NPA + Port Health now joint enforcement. 2. For Dockworkers, Clearing Agents, Freight Forwarders: - Screening procedures at port gates reinforced - Surveillance measures for stevedores handling...

NIGERIA ANCHORAGE – NPA LIVE TRACKER APAPA BERTHS OCTOBER 7, 2026 By Okwo Romeon |Abuja – For Northern Importers_ Update of berthing schedule from NPA 7th October, 2026 – 06:00Hrs Good morning importers. Here is your daily Nigeria Anchorage value for Lagos – Apapa. LAGOS – APAPA TODAY – LIVE BERTH STATUS *APMT TERMINAL – Berth 16-21:* APMT-Berth 16: VACANT APMT-Berth 16A: VACANT APMT-Berth 17: ALS FIDES (Container vessel) – Working – Discharge ongoing APMT-Berth 18: RHONE MAERSK (Maersk Line – Good for Abuja importers using Maersk) – Sailed after discharge APMT-Berth 18A: VACANT – Expected vessel MAERSK EDISON GDNL-Berth 19: SSI GLORIOUS – Bulk – Working GDNL-Berth 19A: VACANT GDNL-Berth 20: FLC HAPPINESS – General Cargo – Working GDNL-Berth 21: MANNA – Working IJORA-Lilypond: VACANT APAPA MAIN – ABTL / ENL ABTL-Berth 1: VACANT ABTL-Berth 2: DESERT MOON – Working ABTL-Berth 3: VACANT ABTL-Berth 4: ESL AMERICA – Working ABTL-Berth 5: VACANT ABTL-Berth 6: VACANT ABTL-Berth 7: VACANT ABT...

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 — ...

For Northern importers in Kano, Kaduna and Jos, the question is no longer whether dry ports will work, but which one is actually working in 2026 to reduce the Lagos gridlock tax . Nigeria has three major Northern inland dry ports: Kaduna Inland Dry Port , Dala Inland Dry Port Kano , and Jos Heipang Inland Dry Port . All were designed to take shipping services closer to the hinterland, reduce congestion at Apapa and Tin Can, and facilitate cross-border trade to Niger, Chad and Cameroon. Nigeria Anchorage compares them based on Nigerian Shippers’ Council , NPA and Federal Government data as of September 2026. 1. Kaduna Inland Dry Port — The Pioneer and Most Operational Location: Kaduna State, Northwest Nigeria Capacity: 5,029 TEUs, expandable Status: Fully Operational since January 2017 Commissioned by: FG as first dry port of origin Operator: Inland Container Nigeria Ltd (ICNL) and NPA Rail Link: Fully connected to Lagos-Kano Standard Gauge — Containers move from Apapa to Kaduna in ...

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...