Nigerian Ports Authority confirms the receipt of 17 oil ships

Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has said Friday that the Tin-Can Island Ports has received freights of petroleum products and other commodities from seventeen ships.The information also had it that the ships were also dislodging bulk wheat, empty containers, general cargo, yellow maize, containers, container, soya beans and frozen fish.The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the ports is also awaiting 31 other ships, loaded with petroleum products, food items and other goods to berth at the ports within May 5 and May 29. NPA also noted that the ships would convey base oil, general cargoes, containers, crude palmolein, frozen fish, bulk gypsum, bulk sugar, bulk corn and petrol.Already, the ports authorities confirmed that seven ships bearing bulk fertiliser, aviation fuel and petrol, are waiting to dock