31 ships with fuel, food items to arrive Lagos ports – NPA
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has announced that 31 vessels carrying petroleum products, food supplies, and other assorted cargoes are scheduled to arrive at major Lagos ports over the next ten days.
In its Daily Shipping Position released on Tuesday, the authority said the ships are expected to call at Apapa Port, Tin-Can Island Port and the Lekki Deep Sea Port between January 6 and January 16.
According to the NPA, the incoming vessels are laden with a wide range of consignments, including condensate, crude oil, aviation fuel, raw oil, bulk bitumen, wall pallets, general cargo, bulk soya beans, fresh fish, containers, diesel and petrol.
The authority further disclosed that 13 vessels, including tankers, have already arrived at the three ports and are currently awaiting berthing.
These ships are carrying products such as diesel, crude oil, aviation fuel, fresh fish, crude palm olein, general merchandise, bulk gas, wall pallets, containers and bulk sugar.
In addition, the NPA said 23 vessels are actively offloading cargoes at the ports.
The goods being discharged include bulk urea, containers, bulk wheat, bulk salt, bitumen, bulk gas, petrol, fresh fish and other general cargo items.
The NPA reiterated its commitment to ensuring efficient vessel turnaround and smooth cargo handling operations across all ports under its management.
