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Ships
By Aisha Cole
Lagos, June 20, 2017 (NAN) Seven ships laden with various products including petrol are at the Lagos ports waiting to berth, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) said on Tuesday.
The NPA said in its daily “Shipping Position” made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that four of the vessels had petrol.
It said that three other ships would berth with bulk coke, base oil and bulk fertiliser.
According to the report, 31other ships laden with petroleum products, food items and other goods are being expected at Apapa and Tin-Can Island ports between June 20 and July 1.
“The expected ships are carrying buck wheat, containers, general cargoes, bulk gas, base oil, bulk fertiliser, empty container, crude palmolein, steel products, bulk gypsum and petrol,’’ it said.
It also said that 15 other ships were presently at the ports discharging general cargoes, bulk wheat, bulk salt, frozen fish, diesel, base oil, bulk corn, bulk gas, petrol and container. (NAN)
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Edited by Morayo Omolade/Ese E. Ekama