NPA Orders Maersk Line To Evacuate Empties, Export Containers From Apapa Port, As Congestion Looms

Primetimereporters | 01-05-2026 05:56pm |

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has directed Maersk Line Shipping Agency to arrange for vessels to evacuate empty and export containers from Apapa Port. This order comes in response to the increasing accumulation of containers at the port, which poses a risk of congestion that could adversely affect the nation's economy. The NPA emphasized the urgency of this operation, requiring the evacuation to take place within a matter of days to ensure smooth port operations and facilitate trade.

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