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10 ships laden with various commodities arrive Lagos ports

38 ships laden with various commodities are expected to arrive in Apapa, Lekki and Tin-Can Island Ports from February 20 to February 28.

• February 20, 2026
Nigerian Ports
Ports

No fewer than 10 ships have arrived at Lekki, Tincan and Apapa ports in Lagos, waiting to discharge bulk urea, general cargo, containers, aviation fuel, diesel and crude oil.

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) stated this in its publication – ‘Shipping Position’ – on Friday in Lagos.

The document noted that 38 ships laden with petroleum products, food items and other goods were expected to arrive in Apapa, Lekki and Tin-Can Island Ports from February 20 to February 28.

NPA explained that the expected ships contained buckwheat, bulk beans, crude oil, empty containers, bulk urea, aviation fuel, blended stock, bulk clinker, diesel, bulk gas, crude oil, and containers of different goods.

17 other ships are at the ports discharging containers, crude oil, bulk wheat, general cargo, bulk sugar, diesel, bulk urea and cargo trucks.

(NAN)

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