The Nigerian Ports Authority has announced that 21 vessels are currently offloading petroleum products and other commodities at Lagos ports.
According to the authority’s daily shipping update released on Saturday, the ships are discharging their cargo at Apapa, Lekki and Tin-Can Island ports.
In the publication titled Shipping Position, the NPA stated that the vessels are carrying a range of products, including aviation fuel, premium motor spirit (petrol), diesel, bulk gas, bulk wheat, sugar and general cargo.
“The ships are discharging at Apapa, Lekki and Tin-Can Island ports,” the authority said.
It added that other consignments being offloaded include cargo trucks, alkaline substances, fresh fish, soya bean oil, clinker and containerised goods.
The NPA further disclosed that 41 additional vessels laden with petroleum products, food items and other cargoes are expected to arrive at the Lagos ports between February 28 and March 7.
“The expected vessels will bring in general cargo, bulk wheat, bulk sugar, crude oil, fertiliser, salt, containers and petrol,” the authority stated.
Meanwhile, 17 ships have already arrived and are awaiting berthing clearance.
The vessels are said to be carrying bulk urea, diesel, aviation fuel, crude oil, ethanol, bulk wheat, general cargo and bulk pallets.
