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Port of Lagos daily activity

Lagos handled an estimated average of 66 kt a day in the week ending 25 September 2026 (-7.1% year on year), with an average of 6 port calls a day, according to IMF PortWatch AIS data. This is an estimate, not the official statistic.
Nigeria · LOCODE NGLOS · Main cargo sectors: Mineral Products, Chemical & Allied Industries, Vegetable Products

Data up to · 25 September 2026

7-day average · Estimated total volume

66 kt

28-day average

61 kt

Vs 28-day average

+8.6%

Year on year (same week)

-7.1%

Estimated total volume — daily series

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AIS estimates from IMF PortWatch; they may include transhipment and are not equivalent to the port’s official statistics.

By vessel type

Last 28 days
TypePort callsEst. importsEst. exports
Container60413 kt45 kt
Dry bulk28907 kt17 kt
General cargo2039 kt11 kt
Ro-Ro86.5 kt0 t
Tanker24255 kt5.0 kt

Main connections

Average daily capacity on the route · AIS 2019-2025
Tema: 13,753 t/day estimated with LagosTemaLome: 11,834 t/day estimated with LagosLomeCotonou: 10,563 t/day estimated with LagosCotonouAbidjan: 4,648 t/day estimated with LagosAbidjanLas Palmas (de Gran Canaria): 4,588 t/day estimated with LagosLas Palmas (de Gran Canaria)Santos: 4,438 t/day estimated with LagosSantosOnne: 4,229 t/day estimated with LagosOnnePort Harcourt: 3,619 t/day estimated with LagosPort HarcourtHouston (US-TX): 2,310 t/day estimated with LagosHouston (US-TX)Klaipeda: 1,874 t/day estimated with LagosKlaipedaLianyungang: 1,873 t/day estimated with LagosLianyungangWalvis Bay: 1,868 t/day estimated with LagosWalvis BayDouala: 1,866 t/day estimated with LagosDoualaPoint Noire: 1,822 t/day estimated with LagosPoint NoireAntwerp: 1,797 t/day estimated with LagosAntwerpAmsterdam: 1,763 t/day estimated with LagosAmsterdamPort Klang: 1,740 t/day estimated with LagosPort KlangRiga: 1,732 t/day estimated with LagosRigaGarrucha: 1,611 t/day estimated with LagosGarruchaTangier-Mediterranean: 1,501 t/day estimated with LagosTangier-MediterraneanLuanda: 1,406 t/day estimated with LagosLuandaDakar: 1,378 t/day estimated with LagosDakarDurban: 1,365 t/day estimated with LagosDurbanAlgeciras: 1,341 t/day estimated with LagosAlgecirasSingapore: 1,208 t/day estimated with LagosSingaporePort De Kribi: 1,123 t/day estimated with LagosPort De KribiBonny: 1,118 t/day estimated with LagosBonnyWarri: 984 t/day estimated with LagosWarriTianjin Xin Gang: 936 t/day estimated with LagosTianjin Xin GangPort-De-Bouc: 865 t/day estimated with LagosPort-De-BoucCape Town: 863 t/day estimated with LagosCape TownCalabar: 812 t/day estimated with LagosCalabarNovorossiysk: 752 t/day estimated with LagosNovorossiyskNew Orleans: 648 t/day estimated with LagosNew OrleansColombo: 603 t/day estimated with LagosColomboVentspils: 580 t/day estimated with LagosVentspilsPorto Grande: 537 t/day estimated with LagosPorto GrandeGdynia: 535 t/day estimated with LagosGdyniaPort Elizabeth: 526 t/day estimated with LagosPort ElizabethMongstad: 512 t/day estimated with LagosMongstadShanghai: 489 t/day estimated with LagosShanghaiAlmeria: 471 t/day estimated with LagosAlmeriaQuebec: 461 t/day estimated with LagosQuebecTakoradi: 440 t/day estimated with LagosTakoradiQinzhou: 424 t/day estimated with LagosQinzhouLiepaja: 407 t/day estimated with LagosLiepajaRosario: 399 t/day estimated with LagosRosarioPort Owendo: 381 t/day estimated with LagosPort OwendoVisakhapatnam: 370 t/day estimated with LagosVisakhapatnamUst-Luga: 361 t/day estimated with LagosUst-LugaSapele: 338 t/day estimated with LagosSapeleRizhao: 329 t/day estimated with LagosRizhaoSanta Cruz De Tenerife: 324 t/day estimated with LagosSanta Cruz De TenerifeKoko: 321 t/day estimated with LagosKokoPort Cartier: 313 t/day estimated with LagosPort CartierConakry: 296 t/day estimated with LagosConakryMontreal: 266 t/day estimated with LagosMontrealMatadi: 257 t/day estimated with LagosMatadiParanaguá: 256 t/day estimated with LagosParanaguáMalabo: 241 t/day estimated with LagosMalaboIstanbul: 235 t/day estimated with LagosRotterdam: 231 t/day estimated with LagosBahia Blanca: 225 t/day estimated with LagosSan Martin: 224 t/day estimated with LagosConstantza: 221 t/day estimated with LagosBarcelona: 220 t/day estimated with LagosTaman: 217 t/day estimated with LagosOkrika: 211 t/day estimated with LagosCorpus Christi: 202 t/day estimated with LagosNew York-New Jersey: 194 t/day estimated with LagosSan Pedro: 186 t/day estimated with LagosCasablanca: 180 t/day estimated with LagosChennai (Madras): 172 t/day estimated with LagosLe Havre: 171 t/day estimated with LagosOdessa: 170 t/day estimated with LagosVila Do Conde: 170 t/day estimated with LagosHuelva: 170 t/day estimated with LagosMuuga-Port of Tallinn: 168 t/day estimated with LagosNemrut Bay: 158 t/day estimated with LagosMonrovia: 157 t/day estimated with LagosMilford Haven: 155 t/day estimated with LagosGwangyang (Kwangyang): 150 t/day estimated with LagosHamburg: 148 t/day estimated with LagosFreetown: 148 t/day estimated with LagosImmingham: 146 t/day estimated with LagosItaqui: 145 t/day estimated with LagosTanjung Pelepas: 136 t/day estimated with LagosRostock: 135 t/day estimated with LagosZhuhai: 133 t/day estimated with LagosBuchanan: 120 t/day estimated with LagosDumai: 118 t/day estimated with LagosSfax: 116 t/day estimated with LagosJorf Lasfar: 115 t/day estimated with LagosGalveston: 114 t/day estimated with LagosBaie Comeau: 114 t/day estimated with LagosPort Arthur: 113 t/day estimated with LagosSaint Petersburg: 111 t/day estimated with LagosLongkou Gang: 111 t/day estimated with LagosTaboguilla: 110 t/day estimated with LagosSaldanha Bay: 107 t/day estimated with LagosSan Nicolas: 107 t/day estimated with LagosJebel Ali: 106 t/day estimated with LagosSwinoujscie: 103 t/day estimated with LagosTangshan (Jingtang): 101 t/day estimated with LagosChornomorsk: 100 t/day estimated with LagosIJmuiden: 99 t/day estimated with LagosBeaumont: 96 t/day estimated with LagosOlvia: 96 t/day estimated with LagosOran: 96 t/day estimated with LagosHuanghua: 95 t/day estimated with LagosTuticorin: 95 t/day estimated with LagosLa Pallice: 93 t/day estimated with LagosNouakchott: 91 t/day estimated with LagosBintulu: 89 t/day estimated with LagosTubarao: 89 t/day estimated with LagosBeira: 88 t/day estimated with LagosSan Juan: 86 t/day estimated with LagosZhanjiang: 85 t/day estimated with LagosYakacik: 85 t/day estimated with LagosGhent: 85 t/day estimated with LagosTuapse: 82 t/day estimated with LagosLobito: 80 t/day estimated with LagosSarroch Oil Terminal: 79 t/day estimated with LagosRio De Janeiro: 77 t/day estimated with LagosPecem: 76 t/day estimated with LagosCagliari: 75 t/day estimated with LagosYarimca: 75 t/day estimated with LagosBata: 75 t/day estimated with LagosRichards Bay: 75 t/day estimated with LagosLisboa: 74 t/day estimated with LagosPort Gentil: 73 t/day estimated with LagosVeracruz: 73 t/day estimated with LagosCeuta: 72 t/day estimated with LagosNacala: 70 t/day estimated with LagosKandla: 70 t/day estimated with LagosEl Dekheila: 70 t/day estimated with LagosGenova: 69 t/day estimated with LagosCarboneras: 67 t/day estimated with LagosFoynes: 67 t/day estimated with LagosLimboh: 66 t/day estimated with LagosNaantali: 65 t/day estimated with LagosRouen: 63 t/day estimated with LagosDampier: 63 t/day estimated with LagosFawley: 62 t/day estimated with LagosAgadir: 60 t/day estimated with LagosYanbu (King Fahd Port): 59 t/day estimated with LagosPorto De Maceio: 58 t/day estimated with LagosPointe A Pierre: 56 t/day estimated with LagosSantander: 55 t/day estimated with LagosMalaga: 55 t/day estimated with LagosPunta Arenas: 54 t/day estimated with LagosQingdao Port: 54 t/day estimated with LagosGulei: 54 t/day estimated with LagosRio Grande: 54 t/day estimated with LagosMotril: 53 t/day estimated with LagosPorto de Itaguai: 52 t/day estimated with LagosPort De Salvador: 52 t/day estimated with LagosJinzhou: 51 t/day estimated with LagosPorto De Suape: 50 t/day estimated with LagosFreeport (US-FL): 49 t/day estimated with LagosCampana: 48 t/day estimated with LagosPrimorsk: 48 t/day estimated with LagosSuzhou (Taicang): 46 t/day estimated with LagosAugusta: 46 t/day estimated with LagosIndonesia Morowali Industrial Park: 46 t/day estimated with LagosShougang Jingtang: 45 t/day estimated with LagosFortaleza (Mucuripe): 45 t/day estimated with LagosNorfolk: 44 t/day estimated with LagosBanjul: 44 t/day estimated with LagosMontoir: 44 t/day estimated with LagosMykolaiv: 43 t/day estimated with LagosPointe A Pitre: 43 t/day estimated with LagosTerneuzen: 43 t/day estimated with LagosAltamira: 42 t/day estimated with LagosBarranquilla: 42 t/day estimated with LagosMaputo: 42 t/day estimated with LagosSouth Louisiana: 41 t/day estimated with LagosBrunsbuettel: 41 t/day estimated with LagosKuala Tanjung: 41 t/day estimated with LagosPort Botany: 38 t/day estimated with LagosSillamae: 37 t/day estimated with LagosKuantan: 37 t/day estimated with LagosSetubal: 37 t/day estimated with LagosSept Iles: 37 t/day estimated with LagosBotas Natural Gas Terminal: 36 t/day estimated with LagosWillemstad: 36 t/day estimated with LagosVysotsk: 36 t/day estimated with LagosProvidence: 36 t/day estimated with LagosGebze: 36 t/day estimated with LagosSan Nicolas: 35 t/day estimated with LagosNgqura: 35 t/day estimated with LagosPorto do Acu: 35 t/day estimated with LagosTexas City: 35 t/day estimated with LagosWilmington, DE: 34 t/day estimated with LagosVitoria: 33 t/day estimated with LagosLyttelton: 32 t/day estimated with LagosBuenos Aires: 32 t/day estimated with LagosMombasa: 32 t/day estimated with LagosLuoyuan: 32 t/day estimated with LagosGdansk: 32 t/day estimated with LagosLagos
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Full footprint: all 440 connections of Lagos aggregated over the SeaRoute (Eurostat) shipping lanes — each segment glows according to the estimated capacity it carries (IMF PortWatch, AIS 2019-2025).

Where vessels arrive from

Ports of origin (upstream)

  1. 1.TemaGhana7.4 days between calls
  2. 2.LomeTogo2.7 days between calls
  3. 3.CotonouBenin2.6 days between calls
  4. 4.SantosBrazil21.0 days between calls
  5. 5.Las Palmas (de Gran Canaria)Spain15.3 days between calls

Where they sail on to

Destination ports (downstream)

  1. 1.TemaGhana2.5 days between calls
  2. 2.OnneNigeria8.3 days between calls
  3. 3.CotonouBenin2.8 days between calls
  4. 4.LomeTogo2.3 days between calls
  5. 5.AbidjanCôte d'Ivoire4.6 days between calls

IMF connection network based on vessel capacity before and after calling at this port (AIS 2019-2025). The time shown is the average elapsed between the call at one port and the next call at the other — it includes anchorage and berthing waits, which is why it far exceeds pure sailing time on short routes such as Algeciras–Tanger Med.

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