LAGOS — Sixteen ships are waiting to berth and discharge petroleum products at various oil terminals in Lagos, according to the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA.

The “Shipping Position”, a daily publication of the NPA made available to the News Agency of Nigeria yesterday in Lagos, said that 11 of the ships were carrying petrol.

According to the publication, two of the ships are carrying kerosene; two, diesel; and one, aviation fuel.

It also indicated that six other ships are waiting to discharge general cargoes, including rice, fish, bulk wheat and containers.

The publication added that 88 ships with diff- erent cargoes would arrive at the ports bet- ween Oct. 3 and Oct. 28.

It said that 13 of the expected ships would sail in with petroleum products.