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Customs Seize 25.5kg of Cocaine on Brazilian Vessel in Apapa, Detain Ship in Major Drug Bust

  The Apapa Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted 25.5kg of cocaine concealed aboard a Brazilian vessel, MV San Anthonio, in what officials describe as one of…

Aragbiji Celebrates Nigeria’s IMO Triumph, Praises Tinubu, Oyetola

  Prominent Osun State traditional ruler, the Aragbiji of Iragbiji, Oba Rasheed Odundun IV, has commended President Bola Tinubu and the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr Adegboyega Oyetola,…

NPA Reaffirms Drive to Boost Non-Oil Exports

  The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has renewed its pledge to strengthen the country’s non-oil export sector by streamlining port processes and improving links between ports and the northern hinterland.…

Akwa Ibom Strengthens Naval Partnership to Secure Strategic Coastal Assets

  Akwa Ibom State Governor Umo Eno has announced a renewed and strengthened security partnership with the Nigerian Navy during a visit by the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral…

MARAN Unveils Publication Celebrating Drivers of Nigeria’s Blue Economy

  The Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria (MARAN) has launched “Fifty Drivers of the Nigerian Maritime and Blue Economy”, a publication highlighting the individuals and institutions shaping the nation’s maritime…

Houthi Release 10 Eternity C Survivors After Months of Detention 

  Ten surviving seafarers from the Eternity C have been freed by Yemen’s Houthi rebels nearly five months after the Greek-owned bulker was attacked and sunk in the Red Sea.…

Nine Crew Members Abducted as Pirates Strike LPG Tanker in Gulf of Guinea

  Christiania Gas has confirmed that nine crew members were taken hostage after pirates attacked its LPG tanker, CGAS SATURN, off the coast of Equatorial Guinea, in the Gulf of…

China Moves to Fast-Track Zero-Tariff Access for Nigerian Exports

  China has signalled a major boost for Nigerian trade, with its ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai, announcing Beijing’s readiness to introduce a zero-tariff policy for goods exported from Nigeria…

South Africa Moves to Prosecute Major Shipping Lines For Price-Fixing Claims 

  South Africa’s Competition Commission has referred a price-fixing complaint against eight major container lines to the country’s Competition Tribunal, alleging collusion over general rate increases (GRIs) on trades between…

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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…