Fuel Scarcity: 8 ships laden with petroleum products anchor in Lagos ports

The fuel scarcity in the country has been lingering for over a week now but hopefully might be coming to an end with the arrival of eight ships that were laden with petroleum product at the Lagos ports.

 

According to NAN, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) made the disclosure yesterday in its daily publication, ‘Shipping Position.’

 

The petroleum products include base oil, kerosene and petrol, the publication said, adding that three other ships also arrived with rice in bags and containers.

 

It said that NPA was expecting the arrival of 27 ships to the Lagos ports between May 4 and May 30.

 

The publication explained that 13 of the expected ships will sail in with containers and eight others will arrive with food products.

 

It listed the food products as rice, bulk sugar, bulk salt, frozen fish and buckwheat.

 

The publication stated that four ships will ferry in general cargoes and one ship each will bring in vehicles and kerosene.