About 18 ships are waiting to discharge petroleum products at the various oil terminals within the Lagos ports, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has said.
The daily outcome of berthing meeting between the NPA and agents of shipping lines that was made available to newsmen on Tuesday, revealed that 14 of those ships were carrying petrol.
Two other ships are carrying kerosene, while one ship each will discharge base oil and aviation fuel.
About 18 ships are waiting to discharge petroleum products at the various oil terminals within the Lagos ports, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has said.
The daily outcome of berthing meeting between the NPA and agents of shipping lines that was made available to newsmen on Tuesday, revealed that 14 of those ships were carrying petrol.
Two other ships are carrying kerosene, while one ship each will discharge base oil and aviation fuel.
It will be recalled that 12 ships with petrol were at the ports on Monday, but additional six ships have arrived in the last 24 hours.
The NPA document indicated that five other ships are waiting to discharge bulk wheat, general cargoes and rice.
It also indicated that 18 ships were discharging fish, rice, base oil, bulk wheat, fertiliser, container, bulk gypsum and petroleum products.
The document reported that 50 ships carrying different cargoes would arrive in Lagos ports between Sept. 17 and Oct. 4.
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