NPA: Nigeria ports post 24.8% cargo growth, 205.8% transhipment surge in 2025 Nigeria’s ports handled 129.3 million metric tons of cargo in 2025, representing a 24.8 per cent year-on-year increase, according to the 2025 Operational Performance Report of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). The growth, the authority said, was driven by rising export volumes and a sharp surge in transhipment traffic, signalling a structural shift in Nigeria’s maritime trade profile. The data points to an export-led expansion that is strengthening Nigeria’s bid to diversify its economy away from oil, with exports accounting for 39 per cent of total cargo throughput, while transhipment volumes jumped by a remarkable 205.8 percent, positioning the country as an emerging regional logistics hub. Total cargo th...