Fuel Scarcity “Monster” Tamed as Lagos ports receive 8 ships with petrol, other commodities

By Abiodun Oba   |    

The federal government may have tamed the monster “Fuel Scarcity” with the rate fuel laden ships berth at the ports of late.

As at Tuesday,no fewer than eight ships laden with various products, including petrol, are at the Lagos ports waiting to berth, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) said.

The NPA disclosed this in its daily “Shipping Position” monitored by nigeriamaritime360.com in Lagos, that six of the vessels were waiting to berth with petrol while another two ships would berth with bulk fertiliser and bulk sugar.

It added that 28 other ships laden with petroleum products, food items and other goods were expected at Apapa and Tin-Can Island ports between May 15 and May 26.

The expected ships are carrying buck wheat, container, frozen fish, bulk sugar, base oil, pet coke, buckwheat, bulk fertiliser, empty containers, diesel and petrol.

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