The Nigerian Navy has intercepted about 44,000 litres of suspected illegally refined petroleum products and arrested eight suspects in Rivers.
Afolayan said the rising price of diesel has become difficult for him to sustain, leaving him worried about the future of the business.
According to the ministry, the price of 95-octane gasoline rose from E£21 to E£24 (about $0.45) per litre.
NPA explained that 17 of the expected ships carried containers with different goods.
NPA also said 15 ships are currently discharging general cargoes, bulk gypsum, containers, bulk fertiliser, bulk sugar, diesel, and crude oil.
Mr Bird noted that the refinery was established to end years of exposure to substandard fuel in Nigeria.
The document stated that 15 other ships were already at the ports.
The Nigerian Ports Authority stated this in its publication, ‘Shipping Position’, on Tuesday in Lagos.
The NPA, in its ‘Daily Shipping Position’, on Tuesday disclosed that the vessels are expected from January 6 to 16.
NPA explained that the expected ships carry buckwheat, bulk fertiliser, general cargo, bulk soybeans, fresh fish, containers, diesel, and petrol.
