13 Ships Loaded with Petroleum Products, Other Goods Arrives Lagos

Thirteen ships loaded with petroleum products, general cargo and food items have arrived on thursday, and waiting to berth at the Lagos ports.

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) stated this in its daily publication, `Shipping Position’ made available to newsmen in Lagos, adding that seven of the ships sailed into the ports with petrol, kerosene and aviation fuel.

The document indicated that six other ships came in with rice, soya beans and general cargo, while 42 ships were scheduled to arrive at the ports between March 18 and April 6.

It said that 18 of the ships would sail in with containers, while eight others were expected with general cargo and another seven ships would sail in with rice, frozen fish, crude palm oil, buckwheat and bulk sugar.

The document point out that the remaining nine ships would arrive with kerosene, base oil, aviation fuel and petrol.