24 Ships laden with petroleum products, others arrive Lagos ports

Chinazor Megbolu

Nothing less than 24 ships loaded with petroleum products amongst other things has arrived at Lagos ports, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) had said.

The NPA in its publication; ‘Shipping Position’ on Friday hinted that the Federal Government agency is expecting 24 ships laden with petroleum products, food items and others from May 28 to June 17, 2021.

The publication maintained that ships are expected to arrive at the Lagos Port Complex.

The NPA noted that the ships contained bulk wheat, general cargo, frozen fish, container, trucks, bulk sugar, bulk salt, steel, pipes, petrol, gypsum, sodium sulphur and butane gas.

However, the organisation further pointed out that another 14 ships had arrived at the ports, waiting to berth with bulk malt, container, frozen fish, general cargo and chemical.

NPA also stated that 21 other ships are at the ports discharging bulk wheat, general cargo, base oil, container, frozen fish, bulk fertilizer, sodium carbonate, bags, bulk sugar, bulk gypsum, petrol and automobile gasoline