Terminal handling
Tin Can Island Container Terminal handles container cargo with a different yard layout than Apapa Wharf. Discharge cycle and free-time terms are similar; congestion patterns sometimes differ favourably during peak Lagos season.
Nigeria · CFR from USD 1211/MT
RBD palm olein CFR Apapa Tin Can
From Port Klang (Malaysia) or Belawan (Indonesia) to Apapa Tin Can, Nigeria — ~33 days transit, USD 116/MT freight. Seller's-choice routing locks in the cheaper origin on loading day.
Transit ~33 days
Freight per MT USD 116
Freight per FCL USD 2,950
CFR (CP10) from USD 1211/MT
Lines Maersk Line, MSC, CMA CGM
CFR Apapa Tin Can — build your quote
Indicative CFR price in 5 seconds. Origin: Malaysia / Indonesia (seller's choice). Confirmed PI within 4 business hours.
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All prices in USD CFR. Origin Malaysia / Indonesia (seller's choice). Standard payment 30% TT advance + 70% against shipping documents.
Shipping into Apapa Tin Can — what to know
Apapa Tin Can Island is Lagos's secondary container terminal. Slightly higher freight than Apapa Wharf (USD 2-4/MT), one extra transit day, but sometimes shorter yard wait. The choice typically comes down to your clearing agent's terminal preference.
Line schedules
Same line operators as Apapa Wharf — Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd — but vessel calls split between the two terminals depending on rotation. Some weekly services call Tin Can primary, others Apapa Wharf primary.
Onward routing
Same Lagos-area distribution and Northern Nigeria onward routing as Apapa Wharf.
All grades × all packaging — CFR Apapa Tin Can
Indicative; PI locks the firm number for 48h. Origin Malaysia / Indonesia (seller's choice).
| Grade | 5L Jerry Can | 10L Jerry Can | 20L Jerry Can | 25L Jerry Can | 20L Bag-in-Box | 200L Steel Drum | 1000L IBC Tote | Flexi Tank (20ft) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CP6 | 1,236 | 1,229 | 1,223 | 1,221 | 1,233 | 1,219 | 1,213 | 1,201 |
| CP8 | 1,241 | 1,234 | 1,228 | 1,226 | 1,238 | 1,224 | 1,218 | 1,206 |
| CP10 | 1,246 | 1,239 | 1,233 | 1,231 | 1,243 | 1,229 | 1,223 | 1,211 |
Importers we ship to via Apapa Tin Can
Apapa Tin Can — buyer questions
Clearing agent terminal preference is the usual driver; sometimes Tin Can has shorter yard wait during Apapa Wharf congestion peaks.
Yes — SONCAP is at origin and ships with the documents regardless of Lagos terminal.
CFR Apapa Tin Can — PI in 4 hours.
33-day transit from MY/ID. Lines: Maersk Line, MSC, CMA CGM. 30% advance TT + 70% against shipping documents.