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35 ships expected at Lagos ports with petroleum, food, other goods

The vessels are expected between March 4 and March 11.

• March 4, 2026
NPA
Nigerian Ports Authority headquarters

Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) says 35 ships carrying petroleum products, food items, and other cargoes are scheduled to arrive at Apapa, Tin-Can Island, and Lekki Deep Sea Ports in Lagos.

According to the NPA’s “Daily Shipping Position” on Wednesday, the vessels are expected between March 4 and March 11.

Of the 35 ships, 16 are container vessels carrying assorted goods, while 19 are bulk carriers transporting urea, crude oil, petrol, aviation fuel, gypsum, fresh fish, bulk salt, wheat and other general cargoes.

The NPA noted that 10 ships and tankers had already arrived at the ports, awaiting berthing to discharge crude oil, bulk urea, petrol, diesel, alkaline, sugar, fertiliser and containers.

It also noted that 21 vessels were already discharging cargo including bulk wheat, ethanol, cargo trucks, petrol, bulk gas, diesel, crude oil and general goods across Tincan, Apapa and Lekki ports. 

(NAN)

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