34 ships with petroleum products, foods expected in Lagos ports

Thirty-four ships laden with petroleum products, food items and other goods are expected at the Lagos ports between August 5 and 23.

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

The expected ships are laden with general cargo, crude palm olein, bulk malt, base oil, bulk sugar, bulk rice and buckwheat.

According to the publication, the ships are also laden with diesel, frozen fish, containers, bulk fertilisers, bulk gas, diesel, petrol and steel products.

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