Lagos Ports Handle 291,125 Metric Tonnes Of Wheat In March

Despite the federal government’s move to ban the importation of polished wheat into the country, the Lagos port and the Tin Can Island port both handled a total of 291,125 metric tonnes of the commodity in March.

Statistics from the Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA) indicate that Apapa Bulk Terminal Limited, ABTL, recorded the highest metric tonnes of 183,731 of the commodity.

Six vessels came into the ABTL with the commodity in March, they are: MV Atlantic Eagle which came in with the highest volume of 55,600 metric tonnes of wheat on the 23rd of March, Spring Hawk came in with 48,300 metric tonnes the 7 March, Desert Melody came in with 30,331 metric tonnes on 18.

Labrador with 27,500 on 5, Desert Hope with 10,324 metric tonnes on 8 and MV Confiance which came with 12,000 on 25 March.

Josepdam Terminal came second with 77,350 metric tonnes of wheat loaded in three ships. MV Genco Progress came in with the highest volume; 27,350 metric tonnes on 31 March while Alma and a vessel called Desert Peace both came in with 25,000 metric tonnes each.

Green view Development Nigeria Limited, GDNL, and Standard Flour Mills, SFM, both handled one vessel each with a combined tonnage of 30,020 metric tonnes.

A vessel called Genco Auverge came with 4,300 on 27 while Dimitris S. came in with 25,700 metric tonnes of wheat on 6 March

—Esther Komolafe