6 ships laden with petrol arrive Lagos ports

 

Six ships laden with petrol and two others containing kerosene and aviation fuel have arrived Lagos ports and waiting to discharge. The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) stated this in its daily publication – `Shipping Position’, – made available to newsmen.

The document noted that five other ships containing rice and containers were also at the ports waiting to discharge their contents. It indicated that 35 ships were expected in the ports between April 7 and April 21.

The ships, it said, would sail in with containers, petrol, bulk sulphur, buck wheat, fish, crude palm oil, general cargo and rice. According to NAN, the document further explained that 24 ships were in the ports discharging petrol, kerosene, buck wheat, fish, bulk sugar, bulk fertiliser, containers, soya beans and general cargo.