The Tin Can Island Port Complex and Apapa Port Complex have been ranked among the world’s 20 most improved ports by the World Bank in its 2025 Container Port Performance Index (CPPI), released in June 2026.
The World Bank listed both Lagos ports in its Top 20 Port Improvement Since 2020 category, citing notable gains in operational efficiency and vessel turnaround time. The CPPI serves as a global benchmark for measuring port performance, assessing how efficiently ports handle container vessels and comparing performance across ports worldwide.
The recognition comes amid ongoing reforms and modernization efforts by the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) under the leadership of Managing Director Abubakar Dantsoho. Reacting to the ranking, Dantsoho attributed the achievement to the economic policies of President Bola Tinubu and the support of the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola.
“With the investor-friendly policies of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu providing the impetus for increased investment to drive our port infrastructure and equipment modernization programme, coupled with the unflinching support of the Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, we have all it takes to further enhance trade facilitation, improve competitiveness and boost the national economy,” he said.
The NPA said the recognition is expected to boost investor confidence in Nigeria’s maritime sector and strengthen the country’s position as a major trade and logistics hub in West Africa.
Earlier in February 2026, Dantsoho said the federal government had taken deliberate steps to position Nigeria as a leading port destination in Africa through port modernization and rehabilitation projects. He also described Nigerian ports as “investment-ready,” highlighting opportunities for public-private partnerships and pointing to the Lekki Deep Seaport as a successful example of private-sector collaboration in the maritime industry.
