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NDLEA Seizes Cocaine-Laden Vessel from Brazil, Detains 20 Crew Members  

  Barely half a year after a group of Thai sailors were convicted and handed a multimillion-dollar fine for importing nearly 33 kilogrammes of cocaine into Nigeria, the National Drug…

Nigeria LNG Orders Three New Ships from Chinese Shipyard 

  Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG), together with its wholly-owned shipping arm Bonny Gas Transport (BGT), has placed a contract with China’s Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding for the construction of three 174,000 cubic-metre…

APM Terminals to Invest $550m in Major Expansion of Peru’s Callao Port

  APM Terminals will invest $550 million in expanding Peru’s Callao port from January, the company’s Peru Chief Commercial Officer, Fernando Fauche, announced this week. The two-year project is expected…

Nigerian Navy Concludes ‘Ex Din Mingi’ Sea Inspection

  The Nigerian Navy has concluded its annual sea inspection exercise, Ex Din Mingi (“safe waters” in Ibani), held on 18–19 November under the Eastern Naval Command to strengthen the…

WMU Professor Named Recipient of 2025 IMO Gender Equality Award

  Professor Momoko Kitada, Nippon Foundation Professorial Chair in Gender and Innovation and Head of Maritime Education and Training at the World Maritime University (WMU), has been selected by the…

Customs Clinches Semifinal Ticket as Maritime Cup Enters Knockout Stage

  The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) football team has booked its place in the semifinals of the 2025 Ships & Ports Maritime Cup Tournament, joining Comet Shipping, Micura Services, and…

Tinubu Appoints New Permanent Secretary for Marine and Blue Economy Ministry 

  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday approved the redeployment of Mrs. Fatima Sugra Tabi’a Mahmood to the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy as its new Permanent Secretary. Mrs…

Shippers’ Council Decries Police Interference as Port Delays Deepen

  The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has raised fresh concerns over persistent police interference in cargo clearance at the nation’s ports, warning that such practices continue to worsen delays and…

Comet Shipping, Micura and NPA Seal Semi-Final Spots at 2025 Maritime Cup

  Defending champions Comet Shipping, 2010 winners Micura Services Limited and three-time champions Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) have all secured their places in the semi-final stage of the ongoing 2025…

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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…