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23 ships laden with petroleum, food items expected at Lagos ports

The document noted that three ships had already arrived at the ports, awaiting berthing for bulk urea, crude oil, and aviation fuel.

• December 29, 2025
Ships at Lagos port used to illustrate the story.
Ships at Lagos port used to illustrate the story[ Photo Credit: The Guardian Nigeria]

A total of 23 ships laden with petroleum products, food items, and other goods are expected to arrive at Apapa and Tin Can Island Ports in Lagos from December 29 to 31.

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

NPA explained that the expected ships contained buckwheat, bulk fertiliser, general cargo, crude oil, containers, diesel, fuel oil, bulk urea, aviation fuel, and petrol.

The document noted that three ships had already arrived at the ports, awaiting berthing for bulk urea, crude oil, and aviation fuel.

Twenty other ships are at the ports discharging general cargoes, bulk sugar, fresh fish, base oil, bulk gas, soybeans, general cargo, containers, aviation fuel, and petrol.

(NAN)

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