The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has announced that 31 vessels carrying petroleum products, food items, and other assorted cargoes are expected at major Lagos ports within the next ten days.
According to the authority’s Daily Shipping Position released on Tuesday, the vessels are scheduled to berth at Apapa Port, Tin-Can Island Port, and the Lekki Deep Sea Port between January 6 and January 16.
The NPA disclosed that the ships are transporting various consignments, including condensate, crude oil, aviation fuel, raw oil, bulk bitumen, wall pallets, general cargo, bulk soya beans, fresh fish, containers, diesel, and petrol.
The authority also revealed that 13 vessels, including tankers, have already arrived at the three ports and are currently awaiting berthing. These ships are conveying diesel, crude oil, aviation fuel, fresh fish, crude palm olein, general merchandise, bulk gas, wall pallets, containers, and bulk sugar.
In addition, 23 vessels are presently discharging cargo at the ports. The items being offloaded include bulk urea, containers, wheat, salt, bitumen, bulk gas, petrol, fresh fish, and other general cargo.
The NPA reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring efficient vessel turnaround times and seamless cargo handling operations across all ports under its management.