Relief For Nigerians As 26 Ships Filled With Food And Petroleum Is Set To Arrive

Date: 31-01-2017 10:13 am (7 years ago) | Author: franel
- at 31-01-2017 10:13 AM (7 years ago)
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- Twenty six ships filled with food and petroleum are to arrive Lagos ports from January 30 to February 18

- six of the expected ships carrying diesel, fertilizer and petrol have already arrived the ports

- Five of the ships would ferry petroleum while the 21 would carry food


Twenty-six ships filled with food and petroleum are expected to arrive in Apapa and Tin-Can Island ports in Lagos from January 30 to February 18.

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) announced this in its publication – `Shipping Position’.

26 ships carrying food and Petroleum expected to arrive Lagos ports

NPA said 5 of the expected ships would ferry petroleum while the remaining 21 ships contained buck wheat, general cargoes, base oil, frozen fish, bulk salt, crude Palm olein and containers.

The publication released by NPA shows that six ships had arrived the ports, waiting to berth with bulk fertiliser, diesel and petrol.

About 13 other ships are at the ports discharging empty containers, bulk wheat, frozen fish, pet coke, containers, bulk corn, soya beans and petrol.

Meanwhile, a United States multinational company, General Electric (GE) is proposing investments in Nigeria’s three refineries located in Port Harcourt, Warri and Kaduna.

According to the spokesman of the corporation, Mr Ndu Ughamadu, the company's executives made this known via a presentation to the NNPC group managing director, Dr Maikanti Baru during a courtesy call to the NNPC headquarters on Tuesday, January 24.

The GE team lead by its chief executive officer, Jeff Immelt stated that their teams of partners, including a consortium involving the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) partners, off-takers, traders and some financiers would be engaged in the initiative.

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Posted: at 31-01-2017 10:13 AM (7 years ago) | Hero