Handling 70% of Regional Cargo: The Shift to Nigeria’s Eastern Ports

Handling 70% of Regional Cargo: The Shift to Nigeria’s Eastern Ports When you manage the lion’s share of a continent's trade, your logistics strategy cannot rely on a single gateway. Data from the recent regional maritime summit in Lagos confirmed a powerful reality: Nigeria handles 70% of West and Central Africa's total cargo traffic. To protect this dominance and completely eliminate the structural bottlenecks of the past, the Federal Government is aggressively pushing a regional decentralization strategy—actively moving heavy-duty cargo flows toward Nigeria's Eastern Ports. From Onne and Port Harcourt to Warri and Calabar, a new era of decentralized, high-efficiency trade is unfolding. At 7Stones Nigeria Limited, we aren't just watching this regional shift—we are driving it. With our established operational networks firmly planted across both Western and Eastern maritime corridors, we ensure your cargo lands, clears, and moves smoothly, no matter the port of entry.