Trucks Transit Parks Limited (TTP) has stressed the importance of reducing traffic congestion around Nigeria’s seaports as a key component of sustainable shipping operations, saying efficient truck management contributes significantly to environmental protection and improved working conditions for dockworkers.
The company made the assertion at the 2026 Dockworkers’ Day celebration organised by the Shipping Correspondents Association of Nigeria (SCAN) in Lagos.
Speaking on the theme, “Green Ports: Sustainable Practices for Dockworkers,” TTP highlighted the impact of its Ètò electronic call-up system in promoting orderliness, efficiency and sustainability along the Apapa and Tin Can Island port corridors.
Representing the Managing Director and Co-founder of TTP, Mr. Jama Ọnwụbụarịrị, the General Manager, Corporate and Strategic Communications, Mrs. Nancy Nnamdi, said the theme of the event aligns closely with the company’s vision of driving sustainable port operations through innovation and technology.
According to her, sustainability is not merely a corporate slogan but a principle embedded in the systems and processes deployed by the company to improve efficiency within the port ecosystem.
Nnamdi noted that prolonged truck queues and chronic traffic congestion around port access roads have significant environmental consequences, including excessive fuel consumption, increased carbon emissions and air pollution.
“Think for a moment about a truck sitting idle in traffic. Engine running. Fuel burning. Going nowhere. Multiply that by hundreds, day after day, and you begin to see the true cost of disorder at our ports or along our port corridors — not just in time and money, but in the air we breathe and the resulting pollution for our environment,” she said.
She explained that the Ètò electronic call-up platform was introduced to address the persistent gridlock that once characterised the Apapa and Tin Can port corridors, adding that the system has delivered environmental and operational benefits.
“As many of you are already aware, our Ètò electronic call-up platform exists to bring order to the chaos along the Apapa and Tin Can corridors — and order, it turns out, is green; it is sustainable. I dare say boldly that TTP has contributed significantly in making the port corridors more sustainable by reducing the gridlock on our roads,” she stated.
Nnamdi further noted that improved traffic management has helped reduce fuel wastage and carbon emissions while creating a safer and healthier working environment for port users and dockworkers.
“Fewer idling trucks mean less wasted fuel, lower emissions, and safer, cleaner working conditions for the dock workers we celebrate today. When the system works, everyone breathes easier. Literally,” she added.
The company also paid tribute to dockworkers, describing them as critical stakeholders in the quest for a cleaner, more efficient and globally competitive maritime industry.
“The systems we design are only as good as the hands that keep our ports running. So to every dock worker here today: you are not just doing a job. You are part of building a cleaner, smarter future for Nigerian shipping,” Nnamdi said.
She reaffirmed TTP’s commitment to supporting initiatives that promote environmentally sustainable port operations while enhancing the welfare, safety and productivity of workers across the maritime value chain.
The company also commended the Shipping Correspondents Association of Nigeria for creating a platform that encourages stakeholder engagement on sustainability issues and recognises the invaluable contributions of dockworkers to Nigeria’s maritime sector.
