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Eight Ships To Discharge Fuel At Lagos Ports
No fewer than eight ships are waiting to discharge petroleum products at the various oil terminals within the Lagos ports, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), has said.
The Shipping Position, a daily publication of NPA, made available to newsmen in Lagos on Tuesday indicated that three of the eight ships would discharge petrol.
It said that three ships would discharge diesel and two would discharge aviation fuel.
According to the document, a ship is also waiting to discharge fresh fish.
It said that 82 ships carrying different cargoes would sail into the ports between March 5 and March 30.
NPA added that 10 of the ships would arrive with petroleum products, 14 would sail in with used and new vehicles while 38 others would arrive with containers.
The document said that other ships would sail in with semi trailer, general cargoes, bulk wheat, bulk fertiliser, fresh fish, rice, steel products, palm oil and base oil.
Reports say that 21 ships are currently discharging bulk wheat, rice, containers, steel products, fresh fish and petroleum products.
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Kenyan Runners Dominate Berlin Marathons
Kenya made it a clean sweep at the Berlin Marathon with Sabastian Sawe winning the men’s race and Rosemary Wanjiru triumphing in the women’s.
Sawe finished in two hours, two minutes and 16 seconds to make it three wins in his first three marathons.
The 30-year-old, who was victorious at this year’s London Marathon, set a sizzling pace as he left the field behind and ran much of the race surrounded only by his pacesetters.
Japan’s Akasaki Akira came second after a powerful latter half of the race, finishing almost four minutes behind Sawe, while Ethiopia’s Chimdessa Debele followed in third.
“I did my best and I am happy for this performance,” said Sawe.
“I am so happy for this year. I felt well but you cannot change the weather. Next year will be better.”
Sawe had Kelvin Kiptum’s 2023 world record of 2:00:35 in his sights when he reached halfway in 1:00:12, but faded towards the end.
In the women’s race, Wanjiru sped away from the lead pack after 25 kilometers before finishing in 2:21:05.
Ethiopia’s Dera Dida followed three seconds behind Wanjiru, with Azmera Gebru, also of Ethiopia, coming third in 2:21:29.
Wanjiru’s time was 12 minutes slower than compatriot Ruth Chepng’etich’s world record of 2:09:56, which she set in Chicago in 2024.