34 ships laden with petroleum products, foods expected in Lagos ports

Lagos, Aug. 4, 2015 (NAN) Thirty four ships laden with petroleum products, food items and other goods are expected at the Lagos ports between Aug. 5 and Aug. 23.

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) stated this in its daily publication `Shipping Position’ made available to newsmen in Lagos on Tuesday.

It stated that the expected ships were laden with general cargo, crude palm olein, bulk malt, base oil, bulk sugar, bulk rice and buckwheat.

The publication stated that the ships were also laden with diesel, frozen fish, containers, bulk fertilisers, bulk gas, diesel, petrol and steel products.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that 12 other ships are waiting to berth to discharge general cargo, containers, petrol, oil and steel products. 

(NAN)