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Dangote Moves to Float Shipping Line as Export Bottlenecks Threaten Regional Trade

    Dangote Industries is moving to acquire its own vessels as shipping capacity constraints and soaring road transport costs hamper the conglomerate’s efforts to expand exports across West and…

MSC Extends Global Container Shipping Lead as Volumes Hit 30m TEU

  MSC strengthened its position as the world’s largest container carrier in 2025, carrying 30 million TEU, an 11.1 per cent increase from 27 million TEU a year earlier, according…

Iran, Oman Agree Temporary Shipping Corridor for Strait of Hormuz

  Iran and Oman have agreed on a framework to restore safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, including a temporary joint shipping corridor and plans for joint mine-clearing operations.…

IMO Demands Immediate Release of More Than 90 Seafarers Held by Somali Pirates

  The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has demanded the immediate and unconditional release of more than 90 seafarers being held captive by Somali pirate groups. IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez made…

Oyetola Condemns Osun Violence, Calls for Arrest of Perpetrators 

  The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy and former Governor of Osun State, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola, has condemned the escalating post-election violence and the tragic loss of lives across…

Customs Strengthens Anti-Corruption Drive with WCO, UK-Backed Risk Mapping

  The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intensified efforts to strengthen its internal anti-corruption framework through a risk-mapping exercise conducted in partnership with the World Customs Organisation (WCO) and the…

US Targets 60 Entities In Fresh Crackdown On Iranian Oil Shipping

  The Trump administration has launched a sweeping new economic offensive against Iran, expanding the threat of secondary sanctions to the shipping sector and targeting nearly 60 companies, individuals and…

Iran Blacklists 45 Vessels Over Strait Of Hormuz Violations

  Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) has blacklisted 45 vessels it alleges have violated its rules for transiting the Strait of Hormuz, warning they could face detention, confiscation or…

NDPHC Hails NPA Over Recovery of Abandoned Cargoes 

  The Niger Delta Power Holding Company Limited (NDPHC) has commended the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) for facilitating the recovery of abandoned cargoes worth billions of naira at seaports across…

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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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What the US Lifting of the 12-Year Vessel Restriction Means for Nigeria 

    By Nasir Anas Mohammed The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr Adegboyega Oyetola, recently announced that the United States Coast Guard has lifted the Condition of Entry…