) Seven ships have berthed at Lagos ports, awaiting discharge of petroleum products and others cargoes.
The vessels are currently at Lekki, Tin Can Island and Apapa ports, handling strategic imports for industrial, diplomatic and consumer use.
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) disclosed this in its latest shipping position report released on Tuesday in Lagos.
According to the authority, the arriving vessels are laden with diesel, bulk gas, crude oil, bulk area and general cargos.
The report also showed that 38 additional ships were expected at Apapa, Lekki and Tin Can Island ports.
The vessels are scheduled to arrive between Aug. 11 and May 20 with petroleum products, food supplies and other merchandise.
The authority noted that incoming cargoes include buckwheat, containers, fresh fish, crude oil, bulk gypsum, bulk sugar.
Other consignments listed include
bulk pallets, aviation fuel, bulk urea, general cargos, petrol and bulk wheat.
“Shipping activities across the ports remain active, with both liquid and dry cargoes arriving steadily,” the authority stated.
According to the NPA, 18 ships are currently discharging cargoes at the ports, handling containers, petrol, aviation fuel, crude oil, petrol, diesel, crude soya oil, bulk clinker, fresh fish, bulk gypsum, bulk wheat and bulk urea. (NAN)
