Nigeria’s Tin Can Island Port and Lagos Port Complex in Apapa have been ranked among the world’s top 20 most improved container ports over the past five years, according to the World Bank’s Container Port Performance Index 2025.
The World Bank, in the sixth edition of the CPPI, listed Tin Can Island Port Complex and Apapa Port Complex among the top 20 ports globally that recorded the most significant improvements in performance between 2020 and 2025.
The CPPI evaluates container port performance using indicators such as vessel turnaround time and operational efficiency based on global benchmarks. The report was compiled by the World Bank and S&P Global Market Intelligence.
According to the report, Tin Can Island Port ranked 10th globally among ports with the greatest improvement over the five-year period, while Lagos Port ranked 12th.
The Container Port Performance Index provides a data-driven assessment of global port efficiency by focusing on vessel time in port.
