Truck Transit Park (TTP) Limited in partnership with the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has processed 3.5 million truck movements at Lagos and Tincan Island ports under its Electronic Call-Up System (Eto) within five years.
The company noted that the average turnaround time for port access and cargo evacuation has fallen to two days or less, while cargo logistics costs have reduced by an estimated 65 per cent, and containerised export activity increased by 464 per cent.
The Managing Director of TTP, Jama Onwubuariri, said that the partnership with NPA had yielded positive results globally, saying that Nigeria’s Lagos and Tincan Island Port were recently recognised among the world’s 20 most improved container ports over the last five years, according to the 2025 Container Port Performance Index (CPPI), published by the World Bank and S&P Global Market Intelligence.
Within the global improvement rankings, he noted that Tin Can Island Port was placed 10th, and Lagos Port Complex (Apapa) ranked 12th, recording some of the strongest performance gains among container ports worldwide between 2020 and 2025.
Onwubuariri stressed that the recognition reflects a remarkable turnaround in the operational performance of Nigeria’s busiest port corridors.
He explained: “Before 2021, truck queues stretched from Apapa through Maryland and the Cele Expressway; truckers often waited two to three weeks to access the ports, and cargo movement costs rose by as much as 450 per cent due to congestion and inefficiencies.
“Average turnaround time for port access and cargo evacuation has fallen to two days or less, cargo logistics costs have reduced by an estimated 65 per cent, and containerised export activity increased by 464 per cent between 2020 and 2021.
“Today, the platform provides real-time visibility and access control across more than 120 facilities within the Lagos port ecosystem and has maintained 100 per cent uptime since launch.”
He stressed that the company had attributed a significant portion of the ports’ improved performance to the continuous evolution of the Ètò platform.
According to him, over the last five years, enhancements such as export truck pre-clearance, streamlined booking workflows, real-time truck tracking, advanced turnaround-time analytics, intelligent demand management, and deeper integration with port stakeholders had reduced waiting times, improved cargo evacuation, enhanced visibility, and strengthened coordination across the logistics chain.
Onwubuariri added that these improvements had helped create a more efficient and resilient port ecosystem, contributing to the operational gains reflected in the World Bank’s rankings.
He explained: “Five years ago, Apapa and Tincan were global examples of the cost of inefficiency. Today, they are being recognised among the world’s most improved container ports.
“That transformation did not happen by chance. It is the result of bold reforms, collaboration across the port ecosystem, and the deployment of technology that has brought transparency, discipline, and predictability to truck and cargo movement.
“The World Bank ranking validates what stakeholders have experienced on the ground since the introduction of Ètò.
“More efficient truck scheduling means faster cargo evacuation, improved terminal productivity, lower logistics costs, and a more competitive maritime sector. We are proud that Ètò has played a central role in that journey.
“As we look ahead, we will continue to innovate and develop intelligent mobility solutions that solve operational challenges not only within ports, but also across trade corridors and border crossings throughout Africa.
“The latest World Bank recognition reinforces the growing impact of digital innovation in Nigeria’s maritime sector and highlights the importance of sustained investment in technology-driven solutions that improve trade efficiency, reduce logistics bottlenecks, and strengthen national competitiveness.
“For TTP, it also underscores the opportunity to apply lessons learned from the Ètò transformation to other mobility and trade challenges across Africa’s ports, logistics corridors, and border ecosystems.”
