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Imported food, fuel, others in 36 vessels arrive Lagos ports

NPA says 36 ships with petroleum products, food items and other goods are expected at Apapa, Lekki Deep Sea Port and Tincan Island Port in Lagos on Tuesday.

• May 5, 2026
Apapa port (Credit: Stears)
Apapa port (Credit: Stears)

The Nigerian Ports Authority has said that 36 ships with 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 May 5 and May 10.

It said that 15 of the expected ships contain containers of different goods, while 21 ships berth with fresh fish, general cargo, aviation fuel, bulk wheat, base oil, diesel, gasoline, petrol and crude oil.

The authority noted that 11 ships and tankers had arrived at the three ports, awaiting berthing with containers, bulk urea, petrol, fuel oil, gasoline, bulk fertiliser, and bulk gas.

It stated that 24 ships were discharging bulk urea, containers, petrol, bulk fertiliser, trucks, fresh fish, bulk wheat, aviation fuel and diesel at Lekki Deep Sea Port, Apapa and Tincan Island Port.

(NAN)

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