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36 Ships Laden With Petroleum Products, Foods To Arrive Lagos Ports

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Thirty six ships laden with petroleum products, food items and other goods, are expected to arrive Apapa and Tin-Can Island ports in Lagos between Oct. 26 and Nov.14.

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) stated this in its daily publication – `Shipping Position’ – made available to newsmen in Lagos on Monday.

The document indicated that the expected ships were laden with general cargo, containers, base oil and bulk salt.

Others were bulk sugar, buckwheat, bulk fertilizer, crude palm oil, steel product and petrol.

NPA also stated that 13 other ships had arrived at the ports, waiting to berth with petrol and diesel.

NAN reports that 21 other ships are in the ports discharging bulk rice, fertilizers, containers, empty containers, truck heads and repaired vessel.

According to the publication, other ships are discharging petrol, containers, general cargo, steam coal, soya corn, buthane, buckwheat, bulk gas, frozen fish and soda ash.

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NSA Warns Of Likely Boko Haram Attack On Lagos Ports

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The office of the National Security Adviser, NSA, has issued a security alert on the likelihood of Boko Haram attack on Lagos seaports.

The alert was as a result of the concern expressed by the United States Embassy on the security situation at the nation’s seaports.

The security alert was signed by Assistant Comptroller General of Customs in charge of Enforcement and Intelligence, Mr. Dan Ugo, on behalf of the Comptroller General, Col. Hameed Ali (retd).

Following the security alert, the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, has begun the restriction of persons into its various commands and formations in Lagos.

The development has brought about an increase in the level of security checks at all access points into the ports.

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10 Ships Arrive Lagos Ports With Petroleum Products

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Ten ships have arrived the Lagos ports with petroleum products, waiting to berth, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) said on Thursday in Lagos. This is contained in NPA’s daily publication, `Shipping Position’ made available to newsmen in Lagos.

It said that eight of the ships arrived the ports with petrol, while the remaining two sailed in with diesel and aviation fuel. The document indicated that 34 other ships were expected in the ports from Aug. 6 to Aug. 28.

NPA noted that 11 of the ships would arrive with containers, while five others were expected with general cargo. It said that eight ships would sail in with petrol, diesel, kerosine and bulk gas; while 10 other ships would sail in with rice, frozen fish, buck wheat and soya beans.

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