40 vessels laden with petroleum products, others expected at ports – NPA

No fewer than 40 vessels are expected to berth at Lagos ports this week, as petroleum products take the lead with nine tanker vessels laden with Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), otherwise known as petrol, diesel, and aviation fuel.
Vessel statistics released by the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) at the weekend showed that some of the vessels are expected to arrive today and tomorrow.
The products, which come in four vessels (petrol); four vessels (diesel), one aviation fuel and gas, are expected to bring relief to the ordeals of petroleum consumers whole have been wasting useful man-hours to queue for fuel at filling stations.
The NPA statistics revealed that another three vessels laden with petrol, aviation fuel, base oil and ethanol, have been waiting to berth at the ports, but were yet to be cleared as customs release is not yet applicable (CRNAPP).
However, 28 other vessels are also to arrive Lagos between now and 31 December. The ships are laden with general cargo, wheat, sugar, steel products, ethanol among others.