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Apapa Port Complex
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'''Apapa Port Complex''' also known as the '''Lagos Port Complex''' is Nigeria's largest and busiest port complex.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> The complex consist of a number of facilities including Apapa quays, Third Apapa Wharf Extension, Apapa Dockyard, Apapa Petroluem Wharf, Bulk Vegetable Oil Wharf, [[Ijora, Lagos|Ijora]] Wharf, Kirikiri Lighter Terminal, and Lily pond inland container terminal.<ref name="Nigerian econ">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> Financed and built by the [[Colonial Nigeria|colonial government of Nigeria]], It became the nation's busiest port for exporting agricultural produce from the provinces of Western and Northern Nigeria in the late 1920s. Administration was transferred to the Nigerian government upon the granting of self-government and In 2005, the complex was divided into terminals and [[Concession (contract)|contracted out]] to to private operators with NPA acting as the landlord and regulator.
== History ==
A major factor that led to the creation of [[Apapa]] Port Complex was the completion of the [[Nigerian Railway Corporation|Western railway]] with Lagos as the main terminus, thereafter, a need arose for a facility to load and discharge goods in either direction of Western Nigeria and the [[Northern Region, Nigeria|Northern]] provinces.<ref name="olukoju"></ref> But at the time, much of the natural [[Harbor|harbours]] within [[Lagos]] were not conducive for ships due to the presence of a natural [[Shoal|sandbar]] and heavy tides, this barrier sometimes caused goods to Lagos to be diverted to the calmer entrance of [[Forçados|Forcados]]. In 1906, a large capital expenditure was budgeted for the [[dredging]] of Lagos harbor and the construction of two stone [[Mole (architecture)|moles]] to facilitate access to ocean going vessels, in 1913, the engineering works were completed and ocean going shipping vessels had access to the Lagos harbour. In 1919, a 180 foot wharf was extended to Apapa, a location which had been decided will be the terminus for the Western railway. In 1926, following the completion of four berths totaling 1,800 ft in length, Apapa began to dominate other the [[Wharf|wharves]] at [[Iddo Island|Iddo]] and [[Lagos Island]] which were known as Customs in the shipment of export goods.<ref name="olukoju" /> Between 1928 and 1929, it handled 201,307 tones of exports goods,<ref name="olukoju" /> and between 1937 and 1938, Apapa wharf handled about 370,000 tonnes of cargo, in 1953, it handled close to 700,000 tonnes.<ref name="nigeria" /> After the end of World War II, additional engineering works led to the [[Land reclamation|reclamation]] of land for ground facilities such as passenger terminals, cargo sheds and custom facilities.<ref name="nigeria" /> During this period, control of the port complex was diffused, the Marine department was in charge of maintaining passage, storage and berthing of ships, private shipping firms performed [[lightering]] services while the railway corporation also performed port operations at its terminus.<ref name="olukoju" />
The rise of movement of goods by road put a strain on the existing road infrastructure and a new outlet was constructed to link Apapa through [[Mushin, Lagos|Mushin]] to Ibadan and further up-north.<ref name="nigeria">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
Beginning in 1956, the newly formed NPA began to expand the number of berths within the complex, adding an additional six berthing space. This extension of the wharf was completed in 1961. A second extension was completed during the first national development plan between 1962 and 1968. The increased space caused the port to further lead in cargo handling and by the end of 1966, it handled a cargo load of 1.9 million tonnes. After the second extension, the land area of the wharf was about 100 hectares with the ability to handle twenty loading or discharging vessels at a time. A third extension along the [[Badagry]] creek was completed in 1979. The authorities created facilities for loading and discharging bulk cement and grains.<ref name="Nigerian econ" />
== Today ==
The [[Nigerian Ports Authority]] owned and administered operations in Lagos Port Complex from 1956 until it was concessioned in 2005. During this period most of the services within the port were performed by NPA with the exception of stevedoring and manufacturing. In 2005, the complex was divided into multiple terminals and sold to private operators to manage for a set number of years.
{| class="wikitable"
!Terminal
!Berths
!Private operator
|-
|Apapa Terminal A
|1-3
|Apapa Bulk Terminal Ltd (Flour Mills)<ref name="thisday"></ref>
|-
|Apapa Terminal B
|4-5
|Apapa Bulk Terminal Ltd (Flour Mills)<ref name="thisday" />
|-
|Apapa Terminal C
|6-12
|ENL Consortium Ltd
|-
|Apapa Terminal D
|13
|ENL Consortium Ltd
|-
|Apapa Terminal E
|19-20
|Green View Devevelopment Nigeria Ltd (Dangote)<ref name="thisday" />
|-
|Apapa container terminal
|15-18A
|APM Terminals Ltd<ref name="thisday" />
|-
|Ijora/Lily pond container terminal
| -
|Maersk
|}
=== Traffic ===
When the deep water [[Berth (moorings)|berths]] of Apapa [[Wharf|quays]] was completed in 1926, it was envisioned that a large number of traffic will be by rail<ref name="nigeria" /> However, as the port grew and trucks became the preferred means of transporting goods to and from the port, traffic gridlock caused by trucks parking on the roadside became a regular occurrence.<ref>(December 2, 2018 Sunday). Apapa: Travails of a former Government Reserved Area. Nigerian Tribune. Retrieved from Nexis </ref>
== References ==
[[Category:Lagos]]
== History ==
A major factor that led to the creation of [[Apapa]] Port Complex was the completion of the [[Nigerian Railway Corporation|Western railway]] with Lagos as the main terminus, thereafter, a need arose for a facility to load and discharge goods in either direction of Western Nigeria and the [[Northern Region, Nigeria|Northern]] provinces.<ref name="olukoju"></ref> But at the time, much of the natural [[Harbor|harbours]] within [[Lagos]] were not conducive for ships due to the presence of a natural [[Shoal|sandbar]] and heavy tides, this barrier sometimes caused goods to Lagos to be diverted to the calmer entrance of [[Forçados|Forcados]]. In 1906, a large capital expenditure was budgeted for the [[dredging]] of Lagos harbor and the construction of two stone [[Mole (architecture)|moles]] to facilitate access to ocean going vessels, in 1913, the engineering works were completed and ocean going shipping vessels had access to the Lagos harbour. In 1919, a 180 foot wharf was extended to Apapa, a location which had been decided will be the terminus for the Western railway. In 1926, following the completion of four berths totaling 1,800 ft in length, Apapa began to dominate other the [[Wharf|wharves]] at [[Iddo Island|Iddo]] and [[Lagos Island]] which were known as Customs in the shipment of export goods.<ref name="olukoju" /> Between 1928 and 1929, it handled 201,307 tones of exports goods,<ref name="olukoju" /> and between 1937 and 1938, Apapa wharf handled about 370,000 tonnes of cargo, in 1953, it handled close to 700,000 tonnes.<ref name="nigeria" /> After the end of World War II, additional engineering works led to the [[Land reclamation|reclamation]] of land for ground facilities such as passenger terminals, cargo sheds and custom facilities.<ref name="nigeria" /> During this period, control of the port complex was diffused, the Marine department was in charge of maintaining passage, storage and berthing of ships, private shipping firms performed [[lightering]] services while the railway corporation also performed port operations at its terminus.<ref name="olukoju" />
The rise of movement of goods by road put a strain on the existing road infrastructure and a new outlet was constructed to link Apapa through [[Mushin, Lagos|Mushin]] to Ibadan and further up-north.<ref name="nigeria">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
Beginning in 1956, the newly formed NPA began to expand the number of berths within the complex, adding an additional six berthing space. This extension of the wharf was completed in 1961. A second extension was completed during the first national development plan between 1962 and 1968. The increased space caused the port to further lead in cargo handling and by the end of 1966, it handled a cargo load of 1.9 million tonnes. After the second extension, the land area of the wharf was about 100 hectares with the ability to handle twenty loading or discharging vessels at a time. A third extension along the [[Badagry]] creek was completed in 1979. The authorities created facilities for loading and discharging bulk cement and grains.<ref name="Nigerian econ" />
== Today ==
The [[Nigerian Ports Authority]] owned and administered operations in Lagos Port Complex from 1956 until it was concessioned in 2005. During this period most of the services within the port were performed by NPA with the exception of stevedoring and manufacturing. In 2005, the complex was divided into multiple terminals and sold to private operators to manage for a set number of years.
{| class="wikitable"
!Terminal
!Berths
!Private operator
|-
|Apapa Terminal A
|1-3
|Apapa Bulk Terminal Ltd (Flour Mills)<ref name="thisday"></ref>
|-
|Apapa Terminal B
|4-5
|Apapa Bulk Terminal Ltd (Flour Mills)<ref name="thisday" />
|-
|Apapa Terminal C
|6-12
|ENL Consortium Ltd
|-
|Apapa Terminal D
|13
|ENL Consortium Ltd
|-
|Apapa Terminal E
|19-20
|Green View Devevelopment Nigeria Ltd (Dangote)<ref name="thisday" />
|-
|Apapa container terminal
|15-18A
|APM Terminals Ltd<ref name="thisday" />
|-
|Ijora/Lily pond container terminal
| -
|Maersk
|}
=== Traffic ===
When the deep water [[Berth (moorings)|berths]] of Apapa [[Wharf|quays]] was completed in 1926, it was envisioned that a large number of traffic will be by rail<ref name="nigeria" /> However, as the port grew and trucks became the preferred means of transporting goods to and from the port, traffic gridlock caused by trucks parking on the roadside became a regular occurrence.<ref>(December 2, 2018 Sunday). Apapa: Travails of a former Government Reserved Area. Nigerian Tribune. Retrieved from Nexis </ref>
== References ==
[[Category:Lagos]]
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