From the quay at Apapa to your warehouse door, Royal Purple Express moves and clears your goods through Nigeria's ports without the delay, demurrage, or guesswork.
Trusted by importers, manufacturers and distributors across West Africa
Two decades of moving cargo through Nigeria's busiest ports, measured in the numbers that matter to your business.
Royal Purple Express International Limited is a full-service logistics and freight forwarding company based in Lagos. We manage your cargo from origin to destination, booking, documentation, clearance and delivery. In simple terms: we handle all the logistics so you don’t have to.
Pick a single service or hand us the whole journey. Either way, the cargo moves and you stay informed.
Licensed agents at Apapa, Tin Can, Onne and the airports. Pre-classification and accurate documentation secure release before demurrage eats your margin, with import and export programmes handled end to end.
02A modern fleet of flatbeds, lowbeds and curtain-side trucks carries your cargo from the port gate to your doorstep, Port Harcourt to Lagos to Abuja and beyond. Insured, escorted where needed, one point of contact throughout.
03Bonded storage, inventory management and value-added services across 19 distribution centres, so your stock lands, sits safely, and ships when you need it.
Also: sea & air freight, project cargo and oversized moves, handled by a dedicated team.
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High-turnover goods need a supply chain that never queues. We keep fast-moving stock cleared, stored and on shelves before the gap shows.
From container to storefront and e-commerce fulfilment, we time inbound stock to your selling calendar, not the port's.
A delayed medicine shipment is not just a cost. Temperature-sensitive cargo moves under controlled conditions, cleared on priority.
Raw materials in, finished goods out. We keep inputs flowing so your line keeps building, and your output reaches its market.
Equipment and materials for the energy sector, moved with the permits, planning and care that high-stakes projects demand.
Export documentation, handling and freight for produce and commodities, moved before quality fades.
Cars, trucks and the parts that keep them running, cleared, handled and delivered with care and full documentation.
Steel, cement, machinery and oversized loads delivered to site when the project plan says so, not weeks after.
Classified, documented and moved in full compliance, because with chemical cargo there is no room for shortcuts.
Electronics and equipment move under secure handling and accurate documentation, protected from port to plug-in.
Reefer containers, priority clearance and cold storage keep perishable cargo moving at the speed freshness demands.
Air, ocean, road or rail, we route every shipment by the smartest combination for your cargo, your cost, and your deadline.
When speed is the priority, time-critical cargo on the fastest route.
ExploreCost-effective volume by sea, full or shared containers, cleared and delivered.
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Inland haulage and nationwide distribution on our own fleet.
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Volume over distance, lower cost and emissions on the right corridors.
Explore“For the first time in years, I felt in control of my imports. Now our containers move on schedule.”
“They understand that a delayed medicine shipment is not just a cost. On time and in the right condition, every single time.”
“Our production line cannot wait on the ports. Their team keeps our raw materials moving so we keep building. And they actually pick up the phone.”
Strong relationships with carriers, terminals and regulators mean your cargo keeps moving, even when the ports get difficult.
We handle import and export, clearing & forwarding, sea and air freight, haulage and distribution, plus bonded warehousing and project cargo. You can take one service or hand us the full door-to-door journey.
It depends on the cargo and documentation, but our licensed agents work the ports daily and aim to secure release before storage and demurrage charges build up. We tell you the realistic timeline before you commit, not after.
We operate across Nigeria's major ports including Apapa, Tin Can Island and Onne, plus MMIA Lagos and Port Harcourt airports for air cargo, with coverage for inland delivery nationwide.
Yes. Oversized, heavy and complex shipments are handled by a dedicated project team that plans the route, permits and lifting in advance.
Send us your cargo details through the quote form and a coordinator responds within one business day with a clear breakdown, no hidden charges.
Tell us what you're shipping and where it needs to go. We'll handle the rest, port to door.