has been dredged, to 8.5m. Tin Can provides 11 berths including seven break-bulk general cargo berths and one dry bulk cargo berth.

There are five transit sheds and three warehouses offering a covered storage area of 54,000m2 and an open storage area of 125,000m2. To ensure efficient service the port has its own electricity supply power station

with seven sub-stations throughout the port.

To maintain tight security the port has a separate security system with a police station manned by the Nigeria Police Force backed up by private security organisations. Tin Can is linked to Apapa by a road bridge.

Draft at Berth                  9.5m
Draft at Harbour Mouth   8.2m

No of Deepwater Quays       -
Length of Quay                 2.5km
 

Craneage   

6 electrical portal cranes (8-10 tons each  with an outreach of 25-28m 6 mobile cranes (8-10 tons each)

Rail Connections Available

None at Tin Can Island. Only Ijora Wharf (Iddo Island) and Apapa are connected to the general railway system.
 

Port Authority

Nigerian Port Authority (Lagos) PMB 12588

26/28 Marina Lagos

Tel: +234 1 260 0620

Fax: + 234 1 263 0306