Foreigners dominate Lagos Port barge operations as Nigerian operators resort to sand packing

Nigerian Tribune | 17-09-2026 04:48am |

Many Nigerian barge operators are now surviving on packing sand for sand dredgers due to their inability to secure jobs at Apapa port, Nigeria's busiest port, according to the Nigerian Tribune. This development comes as APM Terminals plans to expand barge operations at the Finger Jetty of the Apapa Port by the fourth quarter of 2026. The national president of the barge operators' association reacted to the expansion plans. The situation highlights the dominance of foreign operators in Lagos Port barge operations.

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