Ever wondered why you always feel the urge to “move”? Well, we weren’t designed to sit in one place all day doing nothing. The need to add value to other people and have them add value to us in turn, makes us move. Find out the top shipping companies in Nigeria in this post.
We engage in thousands of transactions daily that involve moving things and people from different locations and sometimes, even being moved ourselves. With all the moving that we need to get done every day, whether large, small, fragile and non-fragile items, there’s always a sigh of relief when we think; transport! Don’t you think so?
Transport systems have evolved with us as we have evolved with technology, creating better and efficient ways to move our transactions from one place to the other and have them consummated smoothly.
Over the years, we have seen road, rail, air, pipe and water transportation evolve swiftly, with better operating structures that have improved not only their efficiency but effectiveness as well.
However, you will agree with me that not all transportation ways are suitable for containing and moving super large goods in terms of quantity and size. Despite how unpredictable transportation by water can be, it is often the most sought after route to move really heavy, fragile and voluminous items.
Hence, the high value and importance of shipping docks! Also there are some people who deal in the importation of goods from one country to another and these people require shipping and logistics companies to help transfer their goods to their final destinations.
Irrespective of the advantages of shipping goods by water, goods are also massively shipped through air transport between different countries.
Just like other countries around the globe, the business climate in Nigeria, has recognized how invaluable having structures that facilitate shipping are and have responded by creating several platforms to aid millions of people who do business and also people who want to move personal items from one part of the world to the other.
There are other sets of people who import goods from countries like Dubai, China, U.S to sell in Nigeria and make some cool profits.
Let’s take a look at some of the shipping companies resident in Nigeria, where you can find them and how you can contact them.
Shipping Companies In Nigeria
#1 MSC-Shipping Company
They specialize in a variety of services that are all synced together to provide cargo services that range from intermodal transportation and haulage solutions, project cargo, warehousing and storage solutions, cargo trailers, cross trading and other services.
Contact Info: +2349093999601
Email: NG401-Info@msc.com
Address: Mediterranean Shipping Company Nigeria Limited 41, Creek Road, P.O Box 4499 Apapa- Lagos Nigeria
#2 Maersk Nigeria Limited
As a container logistics company, Maersk provides integrated services that help to simplify and connect trade transactions.
Lagos Office Address: Kazuma Plaza, 2-4 Ede Street, Apapa:
Contact Info: +23419068100 / +2349087848100
Onne Office, Rivers State:
Contact Info: +2340844611003
Address: West African Container Terminal Main Building, Federal Ocean Terminal
Kano Office:
Contact Info: +2349083627409
Address: No 375 JBS Plaza, First Floor Suite 10B, Civic Centre Road
#3 Delek Marine Services LTD
Provides shipping and maritime services, within the Nigerian borders and beyond, particularly within the West African Coast.
Contact Info: +23418934510 / +2348026614231
Email: info@delekmarine.com
Address: Delek Marine Services Limited, 33 Payne Crescent, Apapa Lagos- Nigeria
Postal Address: Delek Marine Services Ltd, P.O Box 14151, Ikeja Lagos- Nigeria
#4 Antwerp Shipping Nigeria Limited
A shipping company based in Lagos. Antwerp provides imports, exports and forwarding services.
Address: 1 Commercial Road, 1st Floor Leo Black, Eleganza Plaza, Apapa Lagos- Nigeria
#5 Balaguer Limited
It is a shipping company/agent that provides maritime solutions to facilitate international trade.
Contact Info: +2348033260348 / +2348030453130 / +2348122145056
Email: info@balaguerlimited.com
Website: http://www.balaguerlimited.com
Address: Leo Block. Ground Floor, Eleganza Plaza, 1 Commercial Road, P.O Box 603, Apapa Lagos- Nigeria
Port Harcourt Office: 10 Mbaise Street, Rumuomasi, Port Harcourt- Nigeria
Contact Info: 084-489903
#6 Sifax Nigeria Limited
Deals in freight forwarding, by sea and by air.
Contact Info: +234-01-7120041 / +234-01-4408433
Email: info@sifaxgroup.com
Address: 54 Warehouse Road, Apapa, P.O Box 2297, Apapa Lagos- Nigeria
#7 OceanGlory Commodities Limited
Offers freight and haulage services as well as clearing, forwarding, transport and logistics services.
Contact Info: +2348159622774
Email: operations@oceanglocom.com
Address: 25 Randle Road, Apapa Lagos- Nigeria
#8 Air Sea Freighter Limited
Provides shipping, freight-forwarding, haulage and consultancy services.
Website: www.airseafreightersltd.com
Email: airseafreighter@yahoo.com
Lagos Office:
Address: Plot7, Block 71A,Opp.GMT Terminal Along Okota Road By Apple Junction Amuwo Odofin Scheme
Contact Info: +2348035777899 / +234805199688
Abuja Office:
Address: C/O Winners Medical Diagnostic and Research Institute, Air Sea Freighters Ltd, 31 Okemesi Crescent, After Old FERMA Office, Garki 2 Abuja
Contact Info: +2348033104977 / +2348035746504
Head Office- Port Harcourt:
Address: 1 PH-Eleme Road by Oil Mill Junction, Trans-Amadi Road Port Harcourt- Nigeria
Contact Info: +2348051199781 / +2348033428462
#9 Cloverleaf Shipping Limited
It is a shipping company that provides freight forwarding services.
Contact Info: +234802505656 / +2348023180223
Address: TAS Plaza, 1, Warehouse Road, Apapa Lagos- Nigeria
#10 Fortune Global Shipping Logistics
This is an forwarding company that manages shipments on an international scale.
Contact Info: +2348149687490 / +2349080255796
Email: nigeria@fglobalshipping.com
Address: 15, Fatai Irawo Street, Ajao Estate, Lagos- Nigeria
#11 Aero Atlantic Limited
A shipping company based in Lagos, which renders oil and gas cargo vessel logistics support services, ship chandling, crew immigration protocol services and a wide range of similar shipping services.
Contact Info: +2348039100794 / +2348033485475 / +2348033388041
Address: 26 Wharf Road Libra Block, First Floor Eleganza Plaza, Apapa, Lagos- Nigeria
Email: aeroatlanticlag@hotmail.com
#12 Comet Shipping Agencies Nigeria Limited
This is a shipping company based in Lagos and Port Harcourt, Comet handles vessels and cargos
Contact Info: +234-1-7736982 / +234-1-7737800
Address: NAL-Comet House, 4 Hinderer Road, Apapa Lagos- Nigeria
Website: www.nalcomet.com
Email: info@cometshipping.com
#13 Distinctcushy Freight Shipping
A Nigerian shipping company based in Lagos, with an international coverage. Deals in the shipping of containerized and non-containerized goods from seaports and more.
Address: 32 Bombay Crescent ,First Floor Maritime Options Office, Apapa Lagos- Nigeria
Airport Address: 9, Olutosin Ajayi Street, Ajao Estate, Isolo Lagos- Nigeria
Contact Info: +2347053630607
Website: http://freightdrive.info/
#14 Kingz International Logistics
It is an international shipping company with an office in Nigeria. It offers complete shipping services which includes ocean freight and air freight, warehousing and distribution which include packing and crating and other logistic services.
Contact Info: +23480609771195
Address: 43, Queen Street Alagomeji, Yaba Lagos- Nigeria
23 Idowu Martins, Off Adeola Odeku, Lagos- Nigeria
Website: www.kingzlogistics.com
Searching, contacting and locating shipping companies that offer the services you desire, just got a little easier.
