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NIMASA Showcases PPP Model for Maritime Decarbonisation at COP 30

  The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has unveiled a pioneering Public-Private Partnership model for African maritime decarbonisation with the launch of the Nigerian Maritime Continuous Emissions Monitoring…

US, China Hold Maritime Security Talks in Hawaii 

  The United States and China have taken another step towards easing months of strained military relations, holding what Beijing described as “frank and constructive” maritime security talks in Hawaii…

Oyetola Makes Final Diplomatic Push for Nigeria’s IMO Council Seat in London 

  Nigeria intensified its final round of diplomacy ahead of next week’s crucial election into Category C of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council, with the Minister of Marine and…

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…

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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…