Lagos ports to receive 31 ships loaded with petroleum products, food items

Thirty one ships laden with petroleum products, food items and other goods are expected to arrive Apapa and Tin Can Island Ports, Lagos, from May 18 to May 27.

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) stated this in its publication, `Shipping Position,’ a copy of which was made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos Friday.

A total of 10 of the expected 31 ships would sail in with petrol.

NPA said the remaining 21 ships contained buckwheat, fertiliser, base oil, frozen fish, salt, empty containers, general cargo and containers laden with goods.

The document indicated that eight ships had arrived at the ports and were waiting to berth with bulk fertiliser, base oil and petrol.