- Three out of nine ships waiting to berth in Lagos ports contained petrol according to the NPA
- It also disclosed that 29 other ships with petroleum products, food items and other goods consignments were being expected in Apapa and Tin-Can Island Ports
- This is expected to ensure adequate distribution of the product, and put an end to the fuel scarcity currently being witnessed in various parts of the country
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Thursday, December 14, said three out of nine ships waiting to berth in Lagos ports contained petrol.
The ports authority said this in its daily`Shipping Position’ released in Lagos.
The document indicated that the remaining six ships were laden with diesel, bulk maize, bulk fertiliser and aviation fuel.
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It said that 29 other ships with petroleum products, food items and other goods consignments were expected in Apapa and Tin-Can Island Ports between Dec. 14 and Dec. 30.
“The expected ships are carrying buck wheat, containers, general cargoes, bulk steel products, bulk sugar, bulk gypsum, crude palm olein, empty containers, diesel and aviation fuel,” NPA said.
Meanwhile, NAIJ.com had reported that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has disclosed that in the next 3 days, it is expecting up to five ships, each containing 50 million litres of petrol.
The national oil corporation made the disclosure on Wednesday, December 13.
NAIJ.com gathers that the move is in order to ensure adequate distribution of the product, to match demand and eradicate queues at filling stations nationwide.
NNPC further stated that the Nigerian Products Marketing Company, its downstream subsidiary, has increased the number of trucks moving fuel from its depots.
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According to the NNPC, the number has now been increased to 1,300/day in order to address the shortage.
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Source: Naija.ng
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Thursday, 14 December 2017