The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) said 26 cargo ships carrying petroleum products, food supplies and other goods are due to call at Lagos ports, with arrivals expected between July 21 and July 26 at Apapa Port, Tin Can Island Port and the Lekki Deep Sea Port. The schedule was outlined in the authority’s Daily Shipping Position released on Tuesday.
The NPA said 11 of the incoming vessels are container ships bringing assorted merchandise. The remaining 15 ships are expected to deliver a wider mix of cargoes, including bulk urea, premium motor spirit (petrol), crude oil, automotive gas oil (diesel), aviation fuel, bulk wheat, fresh fish, trucks and general cargo. Some of the scheduled ships, the authority added, will also be in port for repair work.
In parallel, the NPA reported that 16 vessels have already reached the three ports and are currently waiting for berths. These ships are carrying goods such as petrol, bulk wheat, general cargo, bulk fertiliser, diesel, bulk urea, containers, bulk pallets and bulk sugar.
Separately, the authority said 25 ships are currently carrying out unloading operations at the ports. The ongoing activities include the discharge of bulk wheat, containers, general cargo, petrol, diesel, crude oil, aviation fuel, bulk gypsum, bulk sugar and bulk gas, among other cargo categories.
