APM Terminals Apapa plans to operate its barge jetty (Finger Jetty) 24 hours a day from the fourth quarter of 2026. The terminal also aims to transport 60% of its rail export containers. These measures must increase the...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Government unveils first national land transport policy
The Nigerian federal government presented in Abuja its first national policy on land transport. The document provides for a better link between roads, railways, ports, inland waterways and urban transport in order to...
Air freight: SolitAir expands its network in Africa with two new destinations
The Emirati cargo company SolitAir is strengthening its presence on the African market with the opening of connections to Port Harcourt, Nigeria, and Hargeisa, Somaliland. This expansion brings its African network to 20 destinations in 16 countries and aims to support...
Nigeria: Kano-Katsina railway project reaches about 80%
The Nigerian government maintained the target of commissioning in December 2026, despite the difficulties of security, access to land and the seasonal slowdown in work. The 284-kilometre railway project from Kano to Katsina reached...
Nigeria: Etihad Airways to resume daily flights to Lagos in March 2027
Etihad Airways plans to resume its daily links between Abu Dhabi and Lagos on 18 March 2027. In preparation for this recovery, the Nigerian authorities and the Emirati company have engaged in discussions on the operational modalities of the service and on...
Nigeria: United States lifts security restrictions on ships since 2014
The U.S. measure concerned vessels that had stopped at certain Nigerian ports before joining the United States. Its lifting comes after several assessments of Nigeria's maritime security system and the progress made in the implementation of the...
ZLECAF entrusts $3.1 billion in customs modernization project to Nigerian company
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AFTA) Secretariat has signed a 20-year concession agreement with the Nigerian company Bergmans Security Consultants and Supplies to deploy a digital customs system in 50 African countries. This...