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Containerships Edge Back Through Suez as Global Carriers Test Red Sea Waters

  Containership traffic through the Suez Canal is beginning to stir again, offering a cautious glimmer of revival for a trade route that has stood largely silent since late 2023.…

Port of Shanghai Breaks 55 Million TEU Mark 

  Despite sluggish global economic growth in 2025, the Port of Shanghai has surged to new heights, handling an impressive 55.06 million TEU in annual container throughput, a 6.9 per…

Shippers’ Council Directs Shipping Companies to Suspend Charges Review, Engage Stakeholders

    Nigeria’s Port Economic Regulator, the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), has directed all shipping companies, shipping agents, and terminals operating within Nigerian ports to suspend and refrain from implementing…

Fraudsters Snatch $200,000 Settlement for Dead Seafarer’s Family 

  A family grieving the loss of a seafarer was left without a vital compensation payment after fraudsters infiltrated email correspondence and diverted a $200,000 settlement into their own bank…

Nigeria Customs Service Issues New Guidelines for Courier Firms

  The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has moved to tighten control over courier companies, rolling out a tough new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) that effectively raises the bar for operators…

Singapore and Malacca Straits Record 108 Ship Robbery Incidents in 2025 

  A total of 108 ship robbery incidents were recorded in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore in 2025, driving attacks in the busy waterway to a 19-year high before…

Oyetola Renews Call to State Govts to Ban Wooden Boats, Invest in Fibre Vessels 

  The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola, CON, has renewed his call on state governments across the federation to urgently ban the use of wooden boats…

Iran, Russia Sail into South African Waters as Naval Drills Stir Diplomatic Storm

  Warships from Iran and Russia have dropped anchor off South Africa’s coast to take part in multinational naval exercises, a move that threatens to further strain already fragile relations…

Nordic Diplomats Dismiss Trump’s Greenland Claims as Fiction

  Senior Nordic diplomats have dismissed US President Donald Trump’s assertions that Russian and Chinese vessels are operating near Greenland, calling the claims baseless and unsupported by intelligence. According to…

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Oyetola: On the Crest of Maritime History

  By Chima Nwana The introduction of the new Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was a bold step in the right direction. It…

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Merging NIMASA with Customs, FIRS dangerous

  By Dr. Ade Dosunmu  My attention has been drawn to speculation purported to have emanated from the Presidential Policy Advisory group erroneously classifying the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety…