17 Ships Wait To Berth At Lagos Ports

No fewer than 17 vessels
laden with petroleum products and vehicles have arrived in Lagos ports and are waiting to berth, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has said.
The NPA disclosed this in its daily publication, “Shipping Position”, made available to newsmen on Tuesday in Lagos.
It said that six of the ships were laden with petrol, five with kerosene, one with diesel, while the others were laden with brand new vehicles, used vehicles, bulk wheat and containers.
The NPA also said that 95 other ships, carrying various items, would sail into the Lagos ports between Jan. 28 and Feb.15
“Fourteen of the ships will arrive with petroleum products, seven with new and used vehicles and 41containers of various goods.
“Other items to be brought in by the vessels are bulk wheat, boats, general cargo, lubricating oil, bulk rice, base oil, bulk fertiliser, steel products, ethanol, bagged rice and palm products,” it said.
The NPA added that 18 ships were currently discharging containers, general cargo, bulk wheat, bulk fertiliser, bulk sugar, gypsum and petroleum products at the Lagos ports.