Nigeria’s Apapa and Tin Can Island ports in Lagos have been named among the world’s 20 most improved ports in the latest World Bank container port performance index (CPPI).
The 2025 CPPI, published in June 2026, assessed global port efficiency based on vessel turnaround time and the duration ships spend in port. The ranking placed both Nigerian ports in the top 20 for improvement since 2020, signalling measurable gains in operational performance.
The World Bank said the CPPI serves as a global benchmark for comparing port efficiency and identifying progress across maritime logistics systems.
The recognition comes amid ongoing modernisation efforts led by the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). Managing director Abubakar Dantsoho linked the improvement to federal policy support and infrastructure upgrades in the maritime sector.
He credited President Bola Tinubu’s investor-focused policies and backing from the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, for driving reforms aimed at improving trade facilitation and competitiveness.
According to the NPA, Nigerian ports are undergoing rehabilitation and repositioning for increased private sector participation, with the Lekki Deep Seaport cited as a model of public-private collaboration.
The development is expected to boost investor confidence in Nigeria’s maritime industry and strengthen the country’s role as a logistics hub in West Africa.
