Lagos (Apapa)
Lagos, Nigeria
Representative image — a terminal of this type, not a photograph of this port. Michael Petersen / Pexels.
About Lagos (Apapa)
Apapa is the older of the two Lagos container terminals and sits inside the city on the mainland side of the lagoon. Congestion around the approach roads is a well-known feature of this lane and container dwell time frequently exceeds the variability of the sea leg. Newer deep-water capacity at Lekki has been added to relieve it.
First Base Freight handles both import and export cargo through Lagos (Apapa) — inbound from any country and outbound to any country. Indicative sea transit on our the UK lane is 18–24 days; transit on any other routing is confirmed at quote stage. For rates, container options and the wider Nigeria lane, including air freight and customs clearance, see the country page — or request a quote for this port.
Port information
Reference details for Lagos (Apapa), which we serve for both imports and exports. The transit figure is indicative, measured on our the UK lane, and confirmed at booking — other routings are quoted individually.
- City
- Lagos
- Country
- Nigeria
- Port code (UN/LOCODE)
- NGLOS
- Port type
- Container terminal
- Indicative sea transit
- 18–24 days
What to know about Lagos (Apapa)
- Older Lagos terminal, inside the city on the lagoon
- Approach road congestion is a persistent feature
- Dwell time often exceeds sea-leg variability
- Newer deep-water capacity at Lekki relieves some pressure
Same country
Other ports in Nigeria
We also ship to one other port in Nigeria.
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