NPA: 26 ships carrying petroleum products, others expected at Lagos ports

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Tuesday said that 26 ships were expected to arrive at  Lagos ports from May 10 to May 26.

NPA  made the disclosure in its daily publication-  Shipping Position.

According to NPA, the ships are expected to arrive at the Lagos Port Complex laden with petroleum products, food items and other goods.

It said that the ships contained general cargo, frozen fish, container, bulk sugar, butane gas, bulk wheat, bulk salt, bulk gypsum, petrol, automobile gasoline, jet fuel and bulk fertiliser.

It noted that seven ships had arrived the ports waiting to berth with bulk sugar, bulk wheat, base oil, ethanol and petrol.

The organisation also said that 20 other ships were at the ports discharging bulk wheat, general cargo, frozen fish, bulk salt, ethanol, container, bulk sugar and petrol.