Lagos seaports have recorded yet another drop in the volume of imported vehicles into the country in November 2012; this is according to statistics from the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA).
According to the statistics, a total of 9,797 units of both new and used vehicles were reported to have come into the ports last month.
Shipping Position Daily gathered that the ports last experienced low volume of vehicle imports in the month of April and ever since, the ports have been experiencing a steady increase in the volume of imported vehicles.
Lagos seaports have recorded yet another drop in the volume of imported vehicles into the country in November 2012; this is according to statistics from the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA).
According to the statistics, a total of 9,797 units of both new and used vehicles were reported to have come into the ports last month.
Shipping Position Daily gathered that the ports last experienced low volume of vehicle imports in the month of April and ever since, the ports have been experiencing a steady increase in the volume of imported vehicles.
Statistics also revealed that Five Star Logistics Terminal still maintains the lead in the importation of vehicles from January till date; November recorded a total of 4,725 units of both new and used vehicles.
The terminal handled a total of 2,350 units of new vehicles while 2,375 units of used vehicles were recorded last week.
However, the terminal received 11 vessels laden with imported vehicles last month.
The Ports and Terminal Multiservices Limited [PTML] came second with a total of 3,600 units of unclassified vehicles in the previous month of October. However the terminal handled a total of 12 vessels in the month of November.
Similarly, Standard Flour Mills [SFM] handled a total of 1,408 units of used vehicles in the month under consideration.
And for the first time this year, ENL terminal handled a total of 64 units of unclassified vehicles on board a vessel called King Fisher in the month of November. The terminal is not known for vehicles.
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