Tin Can Island Customs Command Posts ₦154.3 Billion Revenue in October 2025, Highlighting Trade Facilitation Gains

October 2025 was a standout month for the Tin Can Island Port Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), which posted a remarkable ₦154.3 billion in revenue. The figure ranks as one of the highest monthly collections in the command’s history and signals meaningful progress in both trade facilitation and operational efficiency.

A Record-Setting Month

Tin Can Island’s October haul of ₦154.384 billion places it just behind its historic peak collection of approximately ₦159 billion, recorded in August 2025.
This near-record performance underscores the command’s upward trajectory and highlights how strategic reforms—especially digital enhancements—are reshaping port operations.

One of the standout contributors to this surge is the indigenous B’Odogwu trade platform, which customs officials credit with boosting transparency, speeding up processes, and enhancing revenue predictability across the port corridor.

Why This Matters for Trade and Logistics

The improved revenue numbers suggest that the B’Odogwu platform is enabling faster cargo clearance, reducing bottlenecks, and creating smoother workflows for port stakeholders. More efficient processing generally translates into shorter dwell times and lower logistics costs for importers and exporters.

Better Trade Facilitation

Strong monthly revenue performance often goes hand-in-hand with improved trade flow. For October, the data points to more seamless import–export operations—an encouraging sign for businesses relying on Tin Can Island as a gateway to regional and global markets.

A Positive Economic Signal

Steady high-performing months reinforce confidence in Nigeria’s port modernisation drive. The consistency in collections reflects ongoing policy efforts to digitise revenue systems, streamline procedures, and reduce the friction businesses traditionally face at ports.

Looking at the Bigger Picture

Tin Can Island has historically seen fluctuations in monthly revenue, but October 2025 places it right on the heels of its record.
Customs leadership has repeatedly stressed that digital tools and automation are at the heart of these improvements, supporting not only revenue collection but also trade facilitation wins that benefit the entire supply chain.

• National initiatives aimed at improving Nigeria’s global Ease of Doing Business ranking.

• Ongoing modernisation efforts at major ports, including new scanners, digital trade windows, and performance audits.

• Recent customs enforcement actions and revenue trends across other commands offer a broader view of sector transformation.

Tin Can Island continues to cement its status as one of Nigeria’s strongest revenue-generating commands. With ₦154.3 billion collected in October 2025 and clear evidence that digital platforms like B’Odogwu are paying off, the port appears well positioned to maintain efficiency gains and support smoother trade flows into 2026 in generate them)?