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Dozens of ships laden with imported petroleum to arrive at Lagos ports

The Nigerian Ports Authority stated this in its publication, ‘Shipping Position’, on Tuesday in Lagos.

• January 20, 2026
Lagos Port
Lagos Port

No fewer than 33 ships laden with petroleum products, commodities, and other goods are expected to arrive at Apapa, Tin-Can Island, and Lekki Deep Sea Ports in Lagos from January 30 to 31.

The Nigerian Ports Authority stated this in its publication, ‘Shipping Position’, on Tuesday in Lagos.

The authority explained that 22 of the expected ships carried containers of various goods, while the other ships carried condensate, crude oil, bulk bitumen, gasoline, general cargo, containers, diesel, and petrol.

It noted that 10 ships and tankers had arrived at the three ports, waiting to berth with diesel, crude oil, bulk urea, general cargoes, containers, petrol, empty containers, and bulk sugar.

NPA also said that 21 ships are currently discharging bulk pallets, general cargoes, fresh fish, containers, bulk salt, bulk sugar, diesel, and aviation fuel.

(NAN)

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