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Thirteen vessels to arrive Lagos ports with petroleum products: NPA

The Nigerian Ports Authority reports that 17 ships are expected to arrive at Apapa and Tin-Can Island ports in Lagos from November 3 to 7.

• November 4, 2025
Ships at Lagos port used to illustrate the story.
Ships at Lagos port used to illustrate the story[ Photo Credit: The Guardian Nigeria]

The Nigerian Ports Authority reports that 17 ships are expected to arrive at Apapa and Tin-Can Island ports in Lagos from November 3 to 7.

The NPA announced this on Monday in a document. 

The document stated that 13 of the expected 17 ships are laden with petroleum products, including crude oil, diesel, aviation fuel, gas oil, gasoline, and petrol.

It was disclosed that the remaining four ships are expected to include containers of different products.

The document noted that, meanwhile, six ships had arrived at the ports, waiting to berth with general cargo, petrol, containers and bulk urea.

It added that 16 ships were at the ports discharging general cargoes, bulk wheat, fresh fish, bulk gas, containers and petrol.

In a related development, a total of 14 ships are expected to arrive at Lekki Port in Lagos between November 3 and 7.

The NPA stated further that the 14 ships would arrive carrying crude oil, aviation fuel, containers, diesel, petrol, and gas oil.

It stated that nine ships are already at Lekki Port, waiting to berth with crude oil, gasoline, bulk urea, petrol, gas oil, and crude oil. 

(NAN)

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