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NIMASA Refutes Claims Linking Nigeria to U.S. Intercepted VLCC

  The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has dismissed media reports suggesting that a Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) allegedly intercepted by the United States Coast Guard and…

NIMASA, Tanzania Shipping Agency Sign MoU to Advance Regional Maritime Cooperation

  The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has held a high-level bilateral meeting with the Tanzania Shipping Agencies Cooperation (TASAC) aimed at strengthening regional collaboration and supporting the growth of…

WACT-APM Terminals Nigeria Honours Customers at Maiden Excellence Awards 

  West Africa Container Terminal-APM Terminals Nigeria hosted its maiden Customer Excellence Awards and Dinner Night at Heliconia Park, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, last Thursday. The event brought together industry…

Customs Extends AEO Programme Migration Deadline to January 2026

  The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has extended the deadline for companies on its fast track scheme to transition to the Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) programme, pushing the cut-off date…

Asian Waters Face Escalating Piracy Threat as Incidents Surge to Five-Year High

Asia is grappling with a marked escalation in piracy and sea-robbery activity, with 127 reported incidents recorded by 10 December — already surpassing the 107 cases logged across the whole…

Tinubu Endorses Ex-NIWA MD Bola Oyebamiji as Osun APC Consensus Candidate

  President Bola Tinubu has endorsed the former Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Asiwaju Bola Oyebamiji, as the consensus candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC)…

Akume, Oyetola Lead Launch of Nigerian Shippers’ Council’s ECMS, Marking Major Step in Nigeria’s Maritime Digital Transformation

  The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, and the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr Adegboyega Oyetola, on Tuesday, 9th December 2025, unveiled…

Happening Now: Nigerian Shippers’ Council Launches Digital Service Platform in Abuja

  The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) is currently launching its Enterprise Content Management System (ECMS) at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja. The event has in attendance the Secretary to the…

Shipping Lines Condemn Immigration Service’s $2,000 Stowaway Fines as Security Failures Trigger 2,300 Incidents 

  Shipping lines operating in Nigeria have condemned the imposition of a $2,000 fine for every stowaway found aboard their vessels, insisting that they are being penalised despite being the…

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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…