Railway Moves 159,130 Tonnes Of Cargoes From Apapa Port In Q2

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), has said it moved a full of 159,130 tonnes of goods crossed its modular and narrow-gauge lines successful the 2nd 4th of 2025.

According to information obtained by Shippingposition, an online maritime platform, from the Corporation’s lawman manager of selling and Commercial, Yemi Odunowo, the modular gauge accounted for the bulk of operations, totalling 146,120 tonnes.

According to the report, Cement topped the database with 35,880 tonnes. In comparison, import and export (I&E) containers made up 85,600 tonnes, and different commodities accounted for 24,640 tonnes, each of which were moved betwixt Lagos and Ibadan.

On the narrow-gauge side, Odunowo said 13,010 tonnes were lifted, comprising 34,760 tonnes of I&E containers moved betwixt Ebutemeta, Iddo, Ijoko, and APMT, arsenic good arsenic 2,250 tonnes of cement moved to Oshogbo and Ilorin.

He further revealed that, successful presumption of frequency, the modular gauge recorded 26 trips for cement, 98 for I&E containers, and 17 for ENL cargoes, portion the constrictive gauge recorded 49 trips for containers and 5 for cement.

While noting that the show demonstrates rail’s increasing relevance successful cargo evacuation from Lagos ports, Odunowo lamented the challenges inactive crippling operations. According to him, the Corporation is grappling with shortages of locomotives and wagons, severely limiting the fig of trips that tin beryllium made contempt the precocious request from shippers.

He explained that galore freight customers are consenting to determination much cargo by rail, but the Corporation is constrained by inadequate rolling stock. “We request much locomotives and spares for some locomotives and wagons, and procuring further wagons is simply a pressing requirement,” helium said.

Odunowo besides raised an alarm implicit vandalism of railway infrastructure, describing it arsenic a recurring nightmare for the agency. He disclosed that captious way fittings specified arsenic clips, rails, and sleepers person been stolen successful respective locations, compromising information and causing delays. “The outgo of replacing vandalised way furnishings is enormous, and each incidental disrupts cargo schedules, making it harder for america to prolong shippers’ confidence,” helium said.

Adding to the woes, Odunowo pointed retired that the dense rains successful caller weeks person raised caller concerns astir way stability, with flooded sections and weakened sleepers threatening work reliability.

He said the NRC has been carrying retired predominant inspections, but successful immoderate cases, services had to beryllium suspended for information reasons.