The Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, has announced that 26 vessels laden with petroleum products, food commodities and other cargoes are expected to arrive at Lagos ports between August 30 and September 13.
The authority disclosed this in its Daily Shipping Position on Monday in Lagos.
According to the NPA, 12 of the incoming vessels are expected to transport containers containing various goods, while four vessels will arrive with aviation fuel.
The remaining 10 vessels are expected to carry consignments including crude oil, petrol, sugar and bulk salt.
Meanwhile, the port authority said 13 ships and tanker vessels had already arrived at the three Lagos ports and were awaiting berthing.
The vessels are expected to discharge cargoes comprising bulk urea, petrol, crude oil, diesel, bulk fertiliser and bulk wheat.
The NPA further disclosed that 19 other vessels were currently undergoing cargo discharge operations at the ports.
Their consignments include bulk urea, containerised goods, general cargo, bulk pallets, diplomatic cargo, petrol and bulk gas.
The vessels are carrying out their operations at Lekki Deep Sea Port, Apapa Port and Tin Can Island Port, all in Lagos.
26 ships carrying petroleum products, food items expected at Lagos ports
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