Lagos-Apapa Port Decongestion
Chukwuemeka Obi
SE Final Year Project, 2023
Plain language
The Apapa port, gateway to 60% of Nigeria's imports, was losing the country an estimated ₦2.1 trillion annually through gridlock. Ships queued offshore for weeks. Trucks locked the only access roads for days. Every sector dependent on imports — manufacturing, retail, medicine — bore the cost.
SE approach applied
Applied Systems Dynamics modelling to map the full port ecosystem: cargo arrival patterns, berth allocation, inland container depot flows, truck scheduling, and customs clearance sequences. Built a discrete-event simulation to identify bottlenecks and test scheduling interventions before deployment.
Disciplines Applied
Impact & results
Proposed scheduling model reduced average truck turnaround time from 72 hours to 28 hours in simulation. Blueprint adopted by Lagos State Government for the Eto truck booking system rollout, now processing 4,000+ bookings daily.
Chukwuemeka Obi
SE Final Year Project, 2023
Published by
ASES · UNILAG
Association of Systems Engineering Students