FULL LIST: Truck parks approved by NPA to clear Apapa congestion
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has categorised truck parks as part of ongoing efforts to clear the congestion on access roads leading to the Lagos Port Complex and the Tin Can Island Ports.
The NPA introduced Eto, an electronic truck call-app, on February 27 to remove human interference in the process of calling up trucks to the ports.
Ibrahim Nasiru, assistant manager of the NPA corporate and strategic communications division, said the authority has made progress in resolving the congestion and tackling issues as they arise.
“Transporters and truck owners who do not use the approved truck parks based on the categorisation would be unable to access the ports,” Nasiru said in a statement.
He also urged export cargo owners to ensure they complete all documentation before approaching the ports as failure to do so will be met with denial of access into the ports.
He said the NPA is working with the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) to create a conducive environment for export cargo owners.
Below is a list of the designated truck parks and the categorisation:
| S/NO | APPROVED TRUCK PARKS
& TAKE OFF-POINT |
CATEGORY | CAPACITY |
| 1 | FORU Truck Terminal – Customer Service: –
Phone: – 07061098106, 08134479319, 07063162562, 08069788397 Address: – 399, Ikorodu Road Ojota, Lagos. |
Flatbeds / Export Containers | 500 |
| 2 | SODIK GARAGE Advertisement Customer Service: – Phone: – 08034741329, 08033044136 Address: – 3, Happy Home Avenue, Kirikiri, Lagos |
Flatbeds | 500 |
| 3 | ANET CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT.
Customer Service: – Advertisement Phone: 08099992444, 08037940068, 09037907837 Address: By second rainbow, Amuwo Odofin industrial estate |
Flatbeds | 250 |
| 4 | Nigerian Army Properties Truck Park. Advertisement Customer Service: – Phone: 07039741808, 08030912484 Advertisement Address: Otto Wharf, Mile 2 |
Flatbeds | 250 |
| 5 | Bomarah Investment Ltd
Customer Service: – Advertisement Phone: 08023074819, 08069098096 Address: 36/42 Adeleye Street, Orile-Iganmu. |
Flatbeds | 100 |
| 6 | Spezial Bau Limited.
Customer Service: – Phone: 08038447044 Address: Olowotedo,Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Road. |
Flatbeds / Export Containers | 150 |
| 7 | Lilypond Extension
Phone: 08107813491, 08035371196, 07039514351, 09042499465 Ijora Olopa |
Fish Trucks | 100 |
| 8 | JOF (Nig) Ltd
Customer Service:- Phone: 080128208017, 08161708208, 081282508017 Address: Plot 3/4 Adewumi Industrial Estate, Kudirat Abiola Way, Oregun, Ikeja |
Flatbeds | 150 |
| 9 | Hog – Amazon Ltd.
Customer Service: – Phone: 08033071513, 08138730128 Address: Plot 11-16 Lekki-Epe Expressway, Okorisan Epe, Opposite Old Bergeryard. |
Flatbeds / Export Containers | 200 |
| 10 | MPS Global Services
(Koro Park). Customer Service: – Phone: 08037072289 Address:- 2 Oba Ganiyu Adesanya Street, Opposite Lawma Office, Ijora Olopa |
Reefer Containers | 150 |
| 11 | AREWA TRUCK PARK
(Ascon Trucks Park) Customer Service: – Phone: 08033981938, 08023982212 |
Arewa Trucks | 250 |
| 12 | HST Truck Park:
Customer Service: – Phone: 08034006969, 08037654321, 08097682120 Address:- 359/361 Old Ojo Road, Abule Osun |
Multi-use | 300 |
| 13 | Nigerian Breweries TruckYard
Customer Service: – Phone: 07068765729, 08054022022, 08030912484 Address: Constain Roundabout, Iganmu |
Multi-use | 150 |
| 14. | Starlink Global & Ideal Limited
Customer Service: – Phone: 08089610981, 08144742274 Address: Ikeja, Lagos |
Export | 100 |
| 15. | LAGFERRY Terminal (Operated by SRIPD).
Customer Service: – Phone: 08023246665 Address: Mile 2, Lagos – Badagry Expressway, Amuwo – Odofin |
Roro Barge Operation | |
| 16. | GMT Terminal
Customer Service: – Phone: 08129938106, 07067895932 Address: Apapa |
Roro Barge Operation | |
| 17. | Standard Flour Mills
Customer Service: – Phone: 08023156862, 08066924504 Address: Apapa |
Roro Barge Operation |
The truck parks NPA created or engaged to ensure free traffic at port roads is commendable. The NPA needs to deal with the heart of the traffic issue at the ports roads instead of beating about the bush. The terminal operators must be willing to receive return empty containers at any time back to the port. I have spent thirty two years transacting business at Nigeria seaports. Any arrangement short of that is like water poured on rock. Until shipping companies and terminal operators are willing to receive return container empties any time they are returned the traffic solutions will remain smoke screen efforts.