Export truckers allege N50,000 charges per container at Tin Can port
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By Efe Onodjae Truck owners operating around the Tin Can Island Port corridor, Lagos, have raised the alarm over alleged multiple charges imposed on export-laden containers, claiming that the payments amount to about N50,000 per container and undermine efforts to promote non-oil exports. He further alleged that terminal operators sometimes demand as much as ₦10,000 to offload export containers.
Context & Background
✦According to him, truckers are also subjected to multiple payments at different stages of the export process, including an alleged N15,000 payment to facilitate the dropping of each container and additional charges at terminal facilities.
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₦10,000:He further alleged that terminal operators sometimes demand as much as ₦10,000 to offload export containers.₦50,000:Bello claimed that the cumulative charges could reach ₦50,000 per container, taking a significant portion of truckers’ earnings and threatening the sustainability of their businesses.2025:Nigeria’s non-oil exports reportedly reached $6.1 billion in 2025, up from $5.46 billion in 2024, highlighting the importance of efficient port operations to the country’s export drive.
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Key Takeaways
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✦By Efe Onodjae Truck owners operating around the Tin Can Island Port corridor, Lagos, have raised the alarm over alleged multiple charges imposed on export-laden containers, claiming that the payments amount to about N50,000 per container and undermine efforts to promote non-oil exports.
✦He further alleged that terminal operators sometimes demand as much as ₦10,000 to offload export containers.
✦According to him, truckers are also subjected to multiple payments at different stages of the export process, including an alleged N15,000 payment to facilitate the dropping of each container and additional charges at terminal facilities.
Key Facts:₦10,000: He further alleged that terminal operators sometimes demand as much as ₦10,000 to offload export containers.₦50,000: Bello claimed that the cumulative charges could reach ₦50,000 per container, taking a significant portion of truckers’ earnings and threatening the sustainability of their businesses.2025: Nigeria’s non-oil exports reportedly reached $6.1 billion in 2025, up from $5.46 billion in 2024, highlighting the importance of efficient port operations to the country’s export drive.
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By Efe Onodjae Truck owners operating around the Tin Can Island Port corridor, Lagos, have raised the alarm over alleged multiple charges imposed on export-laden containers, claiming that the payments amount to about N50,000 per container and undermine efforts to promote non-oil exports.
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By Efe Onodjae Truck owners operating around the Tin Can Island Port corridor, Lagos, have raised the alarm over alleged multiple charges imposed on export-laden containers, claiming that the payments amount to about N50,000 per container and undermine efforts to promote non-oil exports.
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He further alleged that terminal operators sometimes demand as much as ₦10,000 to offload export containers.
