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14 Ships Arrive Lagos Ports
No fewer than 14 vessels laden with petroleum products and vehicles have arrived in Lagos ports and waiting to berth, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has said.
The NPA disclosed this in its daily publication, “Shipping Position”, made available to newsmen in Lagos on Tuesday.
It said that three of the ships were laden with petrol, while the others were carrying kerosene, new vehicles, diesel, used vehicles and containers.
The NPA also said that 92 other ships, carrying various items, would sail into the Lagos ports between Jan. 7 and Jan. 31.
“The ships will arrive with petroleum products, new and used vehicles, containers and general cargo.
“Other items to be brought in by the vessels are bulk wheat, fresh fish, lubricating oil, sugar, rice, base oil, fertilisers, steel products and palm products,” it said.
The NPA added that 17 ships were currently discharging containers, general cargo, bulk wheat, bulk fertiliser, bulk urea, bulk salt and petroleum products at the ports in Lagos.