Maritime
Six Fuel Laden Ships Arrive Lagos Ports
Six ships laden with
over 186,000 tonnes of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) otherwise known as petrol, have arrived Lagos ports, waiting to discharge.
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) stated this in its publication – `Shipping Position’, – a copy of which was made available to The Tide source on Tuesday in Lagos.
The document indicated that another ship had arrived the ports waiting to discharge aviation fuel.
NPA noted that 22 other ships containing petroleum products, food items and other goods were being expected at the ports from April 19 to April 30.
The publication stated that four of the expected ships would arrive with petrol, while two others would arrive with diesel.
It explained that other expected ships contained general cargoes, bulk sugar, bulk salt, bulk wheat, containers, soda ash and ethanol.
The source said that 15 other ships are at the ports discharging bulk wheat, general cargoes, steel products, petrol, bulk gas, sugar and containers.