The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced a major overhaul of its recruitment process, introducing an annual recruitment cycle to replace the irregular exercises that have characterised its hiring…
The Nigerian Navy has apprehended five suspected stowaways at Tin Can Island Port in Lagos after they allegedly attempted to travel illegally to India by hiding aboard a merchant…
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has completed the first audit cycle under the mandatory IMO Member State Audit Scheme (IMSAS), marking a major milestone in global maritime governance…
Iran has warned it will target US warships if they attempt to alter approved shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz or continue what Tehran describes as a naval…
A cargo ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz has been disabled after being struck by an unknown projectile, leaving one crew member missing in the latest attack on commercial…
CMA CGM has named CMA CGM ROI ARTHUR, a new 15,000-TEU methanol-powered container ship set to join the French carrier’s REX2 service as part of its next-generation fleet aimed…
At least five people have died and 41 others remain missing after a passenger ferry caught fire off the coast of Indonesia’s Madura Island, prompting a major search and…
The management of Lekki Port has reaffirmed its commitment to working with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to strengthen port security and combat illicit drug trafficking…
The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has stepped up efforts to accelerate the commencement of the Tsamiya Inland Dry Port in Kebbi State following talks with Governor Nasir Idris on…
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…
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…