Fuel Shortage: 24 Fuel Ships To Arrive Lagos

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Thursday said that 24 fuel-laden ships were waiting to berth at various oil terminals at the Lagos Ports.

In its daily publication, “Shipping Position,” made available to newsmen in Lagos, the NPA said that the products include aviation fuel, petrol, kerosene, base oil and ethanol.

According to the document, the petroleum products would be discharged in oil terminals, including Atlas Cove Jetty, Ibafon Terminals, New Oil Jetty, Apapa Bulk Terminal Ltd., Single Buoy Mooring and Bulk Oil Plant.

The document reported that three ships laden with bulk malt, bulk wheat and rice, were also waiting to berth.
The NPA document indicated that 103 other ships were being expected in the Lagos ports between November 8 and December 2.

It said that the ships would sail in with rice, general cargo, bulk salt, petroleum products, new and used vehicles, containers, steel products, sugar, fresh fish and bulk urea. (PMreport)