According to the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), it was revealed yesterday that 11 ships laden with petrol will arrive Lagos ports waiting to be discharged. The NPA also said one other ship waiting to berth would discharge aviation fuel.
It is also noted that 29 other ships containing petroleum products, food items and other goods were being expected at the ports from June 7 to June 22.
NPA explained that other expected ships brought in general cargoes, bulk sugar, wheat, frozen fish, bulk fertilizer and diesel. Other items the ships ferried into the country are petrol, bulk gypsum, bulk charcoal and containers.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that 18 other ships are currently at the ports discharging wheat, bulk fertiliser, bulk pet coke, bulk gas, base oil and general cargoes. Other commodities being discharged are petrol, sugar, bulk fertiliser and containers. (NAN)