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Two More Tankers Hit in Strait of Hormuz as Attacks on Shipping Escalate

  Two more tankers have been struck while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, leaving two seafarers injured and extending a sharp run of attacks against commercial shipping through the strategic…

ICNL Backs Transfer of Inland Dry Port Functions to NPA 

  The Managing Director of Inland Containers Nigeria Limited (ICNL), Omotayo Philip Dada, has backed the Federal Government’s decision to transfer Inland Dry Port functions from the Nigerian Shippers’ Council…

Kenya Begins Enforcement of Advance Cargo Declaration for Containerised Imports

  Kenya has begun enforcing stricter Advance Cargo Declaration (ACD) requirements for containerised imports, with carriers warning that non-compliant shipments could face delays, additional inspections or be rolled to another…

Black Sea War Risk Zone Expanded as Russia-Ukraine Attacks Escalate 

  London’s marine insurance market has expanded the area of the Black Sea it considers high risk as attacks linked to the Russia-Ukraine war intensify, according to an advisory issued…

Conflicts Turning Merchant Ships Into Targets, IMO Warns

  The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has called on governments to halt attacks on merchant shipping as conflicts increasingly spill into some of the world’s most vital trade routes. IMO…

Customs Intercepts Police Crests, Firearm, Detonating Cords

  The Oyo/Osun Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service intercepted 573 Nigeria Police Force crests, 92 yards of police camouflage uniform fabric, a pistol, six pistol magazines, a pump-action…

Finland Stages Baltic Sea Raid Drill as Undersea Sabotage Threat Grows 

  Finnish authorities boarded and searched a vessel in the Baltic Sea on Thursday in a live exercise designed to demonstrate how seriously the region is taking the threat of…

Navy Arrests 3 Stowaways Hidden in Maersk Calabar’s Propeller Compartment

  Three Nigerian boat drivers attempting to travel illegally to Europe have been intercepted and apprehended after sneaking aboard the merchant vessel MV Maersk Calabar and hiding inside its propeller…

APM Terminals Apapa Strengthens Exports with 24-Hour Barge Operations

  APM Terminals Apapa is stepping up efforts to ease persistent bottlenecks in the country’s export logistics chain, targeting a significant increase in rail evacuation and introducing round-the-clock barge operations…

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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…