TTP Limited reports that its electronic truck call-up system has reduced cargo transport costs by 65% at Lagos ports. Jama Onwubuariri, the company’s managing director and co-founder, told Nairametrics that the Ètò platform has transformed freight movement through the Apapa and Tin Can Island terminals. The system, which coordinates vehicle movements through digital booking, has processed over four million truck movements since its February 2021 launch.
Prior to Ètò, truck access was unstructured. Onwubuariri explained that vehicles converged on port corridors without coordination, causing queues stretching for miles. Trucks waited an average of ten to fifteen days for access, increasing operational expenses and pressuring road infrastructure. The company noted these inefficiencies disrupted supply chains connecting seaports to warehouses and factories.
Ètò introduced structured electronic booking, sequencing, and access control. Trucks must now book movements and proceed to designated parks and pregates before receiving authorization based on scheduled windows. According to Nairametrics, this shift moved traffic management from reactive to data-driven. Turnaround times have dropped considerably, with vehicles generally completing trips within two to three days under normal conditions.
Specific metrics for the first ten months of 2026 show stabilized turnaround times. At the Lagos Port Complex, the average time from in-terminal to let-terminal was 37 hours, while Tin Can Island recorded 31 hours. Onwubuariri attributed these improvements to automated sequencing, coordinated releases, and improved access control. The company emphasized that gains result from integrating software with physical infrastructure investments.
Despite cost and time reductions, Onwubuariri cautioned that the system does not eliminate all delays. Terminal processing capacity, documentation, and road infrastructure remain critical factors. He stated that effective management requires collaboration across the port ecosystem, noting that sustainable efficiency cannot be achieved by managing truck movements alone. The company argues that congestion often results from an imbalance between arrivals and terminal capacity, a gap that satellite parks and digital scheduling are designed to buffer.
TTP Limited aims to expand its solutions beyond Lagos. Onwubuariri told Nairametrics that the company plans to apply its models to other corridors and industrial clusters across Nigeria and Africa. The company highlighted that fragmented logistics data across agencies and operators remains a major challenge. They advocate for a shared freight data platform to enable better-informed infrastructure planning and investment decisions.