OnePort 365 has introduced FreightSaver, a new product designed to lower costs for sea freight forwarders in Nigeria.
Seyi Oluwatuyi, country director of OnePort 365, explained that the product would help forwarders access opportunities in upstream freight activities. “What we have observed over the years is that most freight forwarders in Nigeria don’t participate in what happens upstream,” he said.
“Upstream is where the bigger value is, where there are opportunities to make an impact on customers’ lives, save tangible money, and deliver value in the process. From that observation, we have an existing network that offers highly discounted freight rates that we believe will be of value to freight forwarders in Nigeria and, by extension, their customers.”
The announcement was made at a stakeholder engagement session in Lagos, where the company positioned the product as a response to the rising cost of freight services and other challenges affecting forwarders.
He added that forwarders who adopt the platform could move beyond container clearance and warehouse deliveries to create more value for customers. “They can save their customers real money in foreign currencies, and in doing so, also participate in commissions tied to those savings. The impact is a multiplier effect on the landing cost of goods. It will be cheaper because freight is a major component of the landing cost. And besides it being cheaper, they will get a decent share of the savings they are providing for their customers.”
FreightSaver offers validity on reduced costs until March 2026, with shipment origin schedules of 14–15 days. It covers both Full Container Load (FCL) and Less-than-Container Load (LCL). Oluwatuyi stated that forwarders could price as low as a $1,000 gap from the market average. “So where we have to adjust, we’ll adjust in line with market realities.”
At present, the product is available only for shipments from ports in China and Japan to Lagos. OnePort 365 is leveraging partnerships with shipping companies in both countries and plans to expand to additional routes. The company already has operations in West, East, and Southern Africa.
Terrence Martin, Regional Head of Ocean Freight for Africa at OnePort 365, highlighted the wider economic impact of FreightSaver. “Ultimately, it reduces importers’ costs to bring products into the Nigerian market,” he said. “This makes a great contribution to economic development. It not only enables importers to access products at lower costs but also allows them to distribute to a larger population and drive down prices for the actual consumer and end user.”
Olubunmi Balogun, Head of Growth, Marketing and Partnerships at OnePort 365, noted that freight forwarders had shown strong interest in the product during the company’s engagement week in Lagos.
“The excitement we witnessed was clear; forwarders see FreightSaver not just as a tool to cut costs, but as a pathway to scale their businesses and deliver more value to their clients. At OnePort 365, our mission is to simplify cross-border trade across Africa and beyond. With digital solutions like FreightSaver and OneTrack 365, we’re making it easier for forwarders to deliver value in ways that are practical, accessible, and profitable. Our role is to build partnerships that empower forwarders to grow and strengthen the wider logistics ecosystem.”
Alongside FreightSaver, OnePort 365 also launched OneTrack 365, a new tracking tool that allows users to monitor multiple carriers through a single link. Oluwatuyi described the platform as a system designed to provide timely shipment updates via WhatsApp or email.
