Eleven ships carrying 130,402.02 tonnes of goods are expected to arrive in Port Harcourt Port between Oct. 2 and Oct.4.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the port’s shipping position released by the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Tuesday, in Port Harcourt, showed that no ship was listed for export in the same period.
According to the report, six of the ships are laden with petroleum products; three, bulk cement; and one each with bulk wheat and general cargoes.
It listed those carrying petroleum products as MT Treasure, 5,000 tonnes of Kerosene; MT Sea Grace, 5,000 tonnes of Kerosene, and MT Sea Pioneer, 5,000 tonnes of Kerosene.
Other ships with petroleum products are: MT Biskra, 4,500 tonnes of bitumen; MT Wappen Von Berlin, 8,000 tonnes of Tallow oil (waste oil for industrial oil), and MT Mor Prosperity, 1000 tonnes of low purpose fuel oil.
The report listed the ships expected with bulk cement as MV Gloriana, 25,200 tonnes; MV Eagle Strait, 25,000 tonnes, and MV Genco Marine, 32,804 tonnes.
On general cargoes, it said that two ships, MV George and? MV Xenia, were expected with 11,550 tonnes of wheat and 7348.02 tonnes respectively.
Five ships carrying bagged rice and fish, anchored at the Fairway Buoy, Bonny, were awaiting clearance to sail into Port Harcourt with their cargoes, the report said.
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