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5 Bornu Crescent, Apapa, Lagos

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CertifiedNPA · NIMASA · NOGIC JQS

Ship agency you can rely on, at every Nigerian port.

Port agency, husbandry, clearance and vessel supply, with accurate PDAs, clear updates and one accountable contact from arrival to sailing.

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Apapa operations desk

Lagos (WAT)

06°27′N 003°22′E · Lagos local time

Desk status

Open now

Answering 24 hours a day, every day.

Coverage

9 ports + offshore

Lagos, Delta, Rivers and Cross River.

PDA turnaround

Within [X] hours

After a complete request.

Certified by

  • Nigerian Ports Authority
  • NIMASA
  • NCDMB · NOGIC JQS
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Head office

5 Bornu Crescent, Apapa, Lagos

Incorporated 2024

01 About Lighthouse

A ship agency built on clarity and accountability.

Lighthouse Maritime Agency supports owners, operators and charterers at every Nigerian port. We keep each call simple to follow: what it will cost, where it stands and who is responsible.

  1. Accurate PDAs

    A full port cost estimate within [X hours], reconciled line by line in the final account.

  2. Clear updates

    Status reports at every stage of the call, by email and WhatsApp.

  3. One accountable contact

    A named officer for each vessel, backed by a 24/7 operations desk.

02 Services

Everything your vessel needs in a Nigerian port.

Appoint us for a single task or the whole call. Each service is handled by the same operations desk and reported the same way.

A container vessel approaching port
Core service

S—01 · Core service

Port agency

Documentation, berthing, pilotage and clearance for every vessel type, with a PDA before arrival and a reconciled FDA after sailing.
A ship's officer inspecting anchor chain on the forecastle

S—02

Husbandry and crew changes

Sign-on, sign-off, visas, cash to master, medical.
Calculator and pen on port cost documents

S—03

Clearance and coordination

NPA, NIMASA, Customs, Port Health and Immigration.
A product tanker at sea at dawn

S—04

Ship supply and procurement

Provisions, stores and spares, alongside or offshore.
Container terminal cranes lit at night

S—05

Logistics and project support

Clearing, forwarding and haulage by road and sea.

Something else?

Tell us what your vessel needs.

Our operations team will come back with a plan and a cost.

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03 How a port call works

You always know where your vessel stands, from nomination to final account.

Read the port call guide

Phase 1

Stages 01–03

Before arrival

Nomination and PDA · Pre-arrival · Berthing

You receive: the PDA, arrival checklist, berth confirmation

  1. Nomination and PDA

    You appoint us; we send a detailed port cost estimate.

    You receive: the PDA

  2. Pre-arrival

    Ship Entry Notice filed; Customs rotation number obtained.

    You receive: arrival checklist

  3. Berthing

    Vessel declared at the berthing meeting; berth approved.

    You receive: berth confirmation

Phase 2

Stages 04–06

In port

Arrival · Clearance · Operations

You receive: all-fast report, clearance confirmed, daily status report

  1. Arrival

    Pilotage, towage and safe berthing alongside.

    You receive: all-fast report

  2. Clearance

    Port Health, Immigration, Customs and other agencies cleared on board.

    You receive: clearance confirmed

  3. Operations

    Cargo, crew changes and supplies handled alongside.

    You receive: daily status report

Phase 3

Stages 07–08

Departure

Sailing · Final account

You receive: sailing report, the FDA

  1. Sailing

    NIMASA clearance and pilotage out of port.

    You receive: sailing report

  2. Final account

    FDA reconciled against the PDA, with receipts.

    You receive: the FDA

Cost and updates, in writing

Every report goes to you by email and WhatsApp, so nothing depends on a phone call.

  1. Phase 1 Before arrival
  2. Phase 2 In port
  3. Phase 3 Departure

  1. Nomination and PDA

    You appoint us; we send a detailed port cost estimate.

    You receive: the PDA

  2. Pre-arrival

    Ship Entry Notice filed; Customs rotation number obtained.

    You receive: arrival checklist

  3. Berthing

    Vessel declared at the berthing meeting; berth approved.

    You receive: berth confirmation

  4. Arrival

    Pilotage, towage and safe berthing alongside.

    You receive: all-fast report

  5. Clearance

    Port Health, Immigration, Customs and other agencies cleared on board.

    You receive: clearance confirmed

  6. Operations

    Cargo, crew changes and supplies handled alongside.

    You receive: daily status report

  7. Sailing

    NIMASA clearance and pilotage out of port.

    You receive: sailing report

  8. Final account

    FDA reconciled against the PDA, with receipts.

    You receive: the FDA

Cost and updates, in writing. Every report goes to you by email and WhatsApp, so nothing depends on a phone call.

Phase 1 · Stages 01–03

Before arrival

  1. Nomination and PDA

    You appoint us; we send a detailed port cost estimate.

    You receive: the PDA

  2. Pre-arrival

    Ship Entry Notice filed; Customs rotation number obtained.

    You receive: arrival checklist

  3. Berthing

    Vessel declared at the berthing meeting; berth approved.

    You receive: berth confirmation

Phase 2 · Stages 04–06

In port

  1. Arrival

    Pilotage, towage and safe berthing alongside.

    You receive: all-fast report

  2. Clearance

    Port Health, Immigration, Customs and other agencies cleared on board.

    You receive: clearance confirmed

  3. Operations

    Cargo, crew changes and supplies handled alongside.

    You receive: daily status report

Phase 3 · Stages 07–08

Departure

  1. Sailing

    NIMASA clearance and pilotage out of port.

    You receive: sailing report

  2. Final account

    FDA reconciled against the PDA, with receipts.

    You receive: the FDA

Cost and updates, in writing. Every report goes to you by email and WhatsApp, so nothing depends on a phone call.

04 Port coverage

Every Nigerian port, one point of contact.

From our Apapa head office, one operations desk manages your call wherever the vessel berths.

  • Lagos

    Head office

    • Apapa
    • Tin Can Island
    • Lekki Deep Sea Port

  • Delta

    Western ports

    • Warri
    • Escravos

  • Rivers

    Eastern ports

    • Port Harcourt
    • Onne
    • Bonny

  • Cross River

    and offshore

    • Calabar
    • Offshore terminals and FPSOs

05 Who we work with

Trusted support for every side of shipping.

  • Shipowners and operators

    Full port agency and husbandry, with costs agreed before arrival.

  • Charterers and cargo owners

    Protecting agency and cargo documents that keep laytime in view.

  • Oil and gas operators

    NOGIC JQS-certified support for offshore vessels and terminals.

  • Procurement teams

    Company profile on request and one contact for tenders.

06 Compliance

Certified by Nigeria's maritime authorities.

We are certified by the bodies that regulate ports, shipping and oil and gas supply in Nigeria. Certificates are shared with clients and procurement teams on request.

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  • Nigerian Ports Authority

    Shipping agent

    Certified

  • NIMASA

    Maritime services

    Certified

  • NCDMB · NOGIC JQS

    Oil and gas vendor

    Certified
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