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39 ships carrying imported fuel, sugar, salt, fish expected in Lagos: NPA

Thirty-nine ships carrying petroleum products, food items, and other goods are expected at Apapa, Lekki Deep Sea Port, and Tincan Island Port in Lagos on Tuesday.

• June 23, 2026
TinCan Island Port
TinCan Island Port

The Nigerian Ports Authority has said that 39 ships carrying petroleum products, food items, and other goods are expected at Apapa, Lekki Deep Sea Port, and Tincan Island Port in Lagos on Tuesday.

The NPA disclosed this in its Daily Shipping Position, adding that the vessels are expected between June 23 and June 28.

It stated that 13 of the expected ships were carrying containers of various goods, while 26 others were carrying bulk urea, petrol, crude oil, aviation fuel, condensate, millet, bulk wheat, bulk sugar, bulk salt, bulk clinkers, fresh fish, sour oil, and bulk gypsum.

The NPA noted that nine ships and tankers had arrived at the three ports, waiting to berth with petroleum oil, petrol, bulk fertiliser, diesel, containers, and crude oil.

It also stated that 26 ships were presently discharging bulk wheat, ethanol, general cargo, containers, bulk urea, bulk gas, petrol, diesel and crude oil at the Lekki Deep Sea Port, Apapa and Tincan Island ports.

(NAN)

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