NPA expects 24 ships with petroleum products at Lagos ports

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) says it is expecting 24 ships laden with petroleum products, food items and others from March 25 to April 20.

The NPA made this known in its publication, `Shipping Position,’ a copy of which was made available to our reporter in Lagos on Thursday.

According to NPA, the ships are expected to arrive at the Lagos Port Complex.

The publication said that the ships contained bulk wheat, base oil, general cargo, frozen fish, container, soya bean, vehicles, bulk sugar and pet coal.

It noted that another eight ships had arrived the ports, waiting to berth with bulk malt, container, petrol and bulk wheat.

Also, the organisation said that 20 other ships were at the ports discharging bulk wheat, general cargo, base oil, container and frozen fish.