Nigeria’s maritime sector has received a global endorsement, with the World Bank ranking the Apapa Port Complex and Tin Can Island Port Complex among the world’s 20 most improved ports.
The recognition was contained in the 2025 Container Port Performance Index (CPPI), released in June 2026. According to the report, both Lagos ports made the global top 20 list for port improvements recorded since 2020, reflecting significant gains in operational efficiency and vessel turnaround time.
The CPPI is a global benchmark that measures port performance based on how long vessels spend in port, providing a basis for comparing ports worldwide and identifying areas of progress and operational challenges.
The ranking comes amid ongoing reforms and modernization efforts by the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) under its Managing Director, Abubakar Dantsoho.
Reacting to the development, Dantsoho credited the achievement to the investor-friendly policies of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the support of Adegboyega Oyetola, Minister of Marine and Blue Economy.
“With the investor-friendly policies of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu providing the impetus for increased investment to drive our port infrastructure and equipment modernization programme, coupled with the unflinching support of the Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, we have all it takes to further enhance trade facilitation, improve competitiveness and boost the national economy,” he said.
The recognition is expected to strengthen investor confidence in Nigeria’s maritime industry and reinforce the country’s position as a leading trade and logistics hub in West Africa.
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