The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has confirmed that 38 ships transporting petroleum products, food items, and other goods are scheduled to arrive at key Lagos ports during the current week. According to the authority’s Daily Shipping Position report, the vessels will dock at Apapa Port, Tincan Island Port, and Lekki Deep Sea Port between June 8 and June 13.
Of the incoming vessels, ten are carrying containerized cargo, while the remaining 28 ships are loaded with a diverse range of commodities, including frozen fish, bulk urea, premium motor spirit (petrol), condensate, gas oil, aviation fuel, bulk wheat, diesel, crude oil, and general cargo.
The NPA also noted that nine ships and tankers have already arrived and are waiting for berth allocation. These vessels are transporting containers, gasoline, petrol, bulk fertilizer, diesel, and crude oil. Furthermore, cargo operations are currently underway at all three ports, with 21 vessels actively discharging their loads.
Products being offloaded at Lekki Deep Sea Port, Apapa Port, and Tincan Island Port include bulk urea, containers, petrol, fertilizer, frozen fish, gypsum, sugar, wheat, and bulk gas.