No less than 10 ships are waiting to discharge petroleum products at the various oil terminals in the Lagos ports, according to the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA).
A publication of daily operational activities of the NPA released yesterday, showed that five of the ships were laden with petrol.
According to the publication, two ships will discharge kerosene, while one will discharge bulk gas.
A ship will discharge base oil, while another one will discharge ethanol.
The document indicated that another ship was waiting to berth and discharge bulk wheat.
It also reported that 84 ships, carrying different cargoes, would arrive Lagos ports between yesterday and end of the month.
14 of the ships are expected to arrive with petroleum products.
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