Reefer bay R2 opens
Another 420 plugs for frozen and chilled cargo, with four checks a day.
15The QuayIssue 48, November 2026
Stories from the port
Features, explainers and briefs from Aquila. Written by the people who run the quay.
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Thirty one hours: turning a 9,200 TEU ship around
From the pilot boarding at the fairway buoy to the last lashing bar, the timetable behind one call of MV Kola Meridian (an example vessel).
Why the queue on the expressway got shorter
Every truck at Aquila needs an appointment. Here is what that changed for drivers, hauliers and the road outside.
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Port news this month
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Night gate, no surcharge
Slots from 22:00 to 05:00 cost the same as day slots.
Barge link to Ikorodu
A weekly barge now carries boxes to Ikorodu without using the road.
Apprentice class of 2026
One hundred and twenty apprentices began their two year programme.
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