20 Ships Discharge Fuel, Food Items at Lagos Ports as NPA Expects 39 More Vessels

|By Babatunji Wusu

No fewer than 20 vessels are currently discharging petroleum products and other consignments at the Apapa, Lekki and Tin Can Island ports in Lagos, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has confirmed.

The Authority disclosed that the ships are offloading a broad mix of cargo, including petrol, diesel, crude oil, buckwheat, base oil, bulk gas, containers, general merchandise, fresh fish, bulk gypsum and urea.

The NPA further revealed that vessel traffic at the Lagos ports is set to increase, with 39 additional ships scheduled to arrive between Saturday and February 15. The incoming vessels are expected to deliver petroleum products, food items and other commodities such as aviation fuel, crude oil, condensate, bulk wheat, fertiliser, bulk oil, bulk gas, containers and general cargo.

In addition, 18 vessels are currently at anchorage, awaiting available berthing space. These ships are laden with crude oil, bulk urea, aviation fuel, containers, general goods, bulk gypsum and gas.

The Authority assured stakeholders that port operations across the Lagos port corridors remain steady, stressing that measures are in place to ensure the smooth handling of vessels and cargo to sustain trade flow and supply chains.