The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) says 25 ships laden with petroleum product, food items and other goods are expected at Apapa and Tin-Can Island Ports between May 31 and June 13.

The NPA made this known in its daily publication, ‘Shipping Position’, made available on Friday in Lagos.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that one of the ships will sail in with diesel.

NPA noted that the other 24 ships would bring in general cargo, frozen fish, buckwheat, bulk gypsum, steel products, butane and containers loaded with different goods.

It stated that 14 ships had earlier arrived at the ports, waiting to berth with frozen fish, empty containers, containers and petrol.

NPA mentioned that no fewer than 13 ships are presently discharging bulk sugar, steel products, platinum, base oil, bulk fertiliser, petrol and containers.

(NAN)