Lagos: The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has announced that 13 out of 17 vessels expected to berth at Apapa and Tin-Can Island ports in Lagos from November 3 to November 7 are laden with petroleum products.
The development signals a steady influx of fuel supplies amid ongoing efforts to stabilise distribution and meet domestic energy needs.
The NPA made this known on Monday in a document it published daily, known as the Shipping Position.
The document stated that 13 of the expected 17 ships are laden with petroleum products, including crude oil, diesel, aviation fuel, gas oil, gasoline, and petrol.
It stated that the remaining four ships were expected to contain containers of different products.
The document noted that, meanwhile, six ships had arrived at the ports, waiting to berth with general cargo, petrol, containers and bulk urea.
It added that 16 ships were at the ports discharging general cargoes, bulk wheat, fresh fish, bulk gas, containers and petrol.
In a related development, a total of 14 ships are expected to arrive at Lekki Port in Lagos between November 3 and November 7.
The NPA said further that the 14 ships would arrive with crude oil, aviation fuel, containers, diesel, petrol, and gas oil.
It stated that nine ships are already at Lekki Port, waiting to berth with crude oil, gasoline, bulk urea, petrol, gas oil, and crude oil.