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Nigeria’s Ports Eye US Trade Boom After 12-Year Security Ban Lifted

CLAVE 1 / 4US lifted Conditions of Entry (COE) restrictions on Nigerian ports after 12 years, effective August 2026.

CLAVE 2 / 4Nigeria-US trade hit $15 billion in 2025, up 14% from 2024, with crude oil as the top export.

CLAVE 3 / 4Ports affected included Lagos and Tin Can Island, which faced extra US scrutiny if vessels had called there in their last five stops.

CLAVE 4 / 4Rivals like Ghana’s Tema Port and Côte d’Ivoire’s Abidjan gained cargo share during Nigeria’s blacklist.

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