LSSTF Boosts Navy’s Lagos Operations with 200 Protective Gear
The Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF) has donated 200 pieces of protective equipment to the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) BEECROFT to strengthen security operations across Lagos and its…
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Tinubu Hails Nigerian Firm’s AfCFTA Customs Modernisation Deal
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has hailed Nigeria’s growing role in Africa’s trade integration after a Nigerian-owned company secured a 20-year, multi-billion-dollar project to modernise customs operations across the continent.…
Global Container Port Throughput Surpasses One Billion TEU in 2025
Global container port throughput surpassed one billion TEU in 2025, rising 8% to an estimated 1.012 billion TEU, as growth accelerated across both major hubs and smaller gateways, according…
Hapag-Lloyd’s $4.2bn Zim Takeover Faces Growing Israeli Opposition
Hapag-Lloyd and Israeli private equity firm FIMI Opportunity Funds’ proposed $4.2 billion acquisition of Zim is facing growing opposition from Israeli authorities, casting fresh doubt over whether the deal…
22 Crew Rescued After Fire Aboard COSCO-Managed Car Carrier
Twenty-two crew members have been rescued after a fire broke out in the engine room of the COSCO-managed car carrier Min Jiang Kou off the coast of Costa Rica.…
UAE Accuses Iran of ‘Piracy’ After Missile Attack on ADNOC Vessel
The United Arab Emirates has accused Iran of committing “acts of piracy” after a vessel linked to state-owned oil giant ADNOC came under missile attack while transiting the Strait…
Court Remands Two Over Alleged Firearms Smuggling in Lagos
A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the remand of two men, Ejiogu Godson and Robert Eze, for 15 days over alleged smuggling of high-calibre firearms and ammunition…
AfCFTA Hails Customs’ Digital Reforms
Secretary-General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Wamkele Mene, has called for the Nigeria Customs Service’s digital innovations to be studied and potentially replicated across Africa, describing…
Iran Says Strait of Hormuz Shipping Deal Nears Completion
A long-awaited agreement between Iran and Oman to partially reopen the Strait of Hormuz remained out of reach on Thursday, despite Tehran saying negotiations over new shipping lanes were…
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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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The Rise and Transition to Glory of NPA’s Paul (Texas) Erakhifu
By Ikechukwu Onyemekara From humble beginnings at the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) when he was employed on October 17, 1994 (the month of his birth) as a junior…