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APM Terminals Apapa Launches Female Mechanic Training Programme

  As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) commitments, APM Terminals Apapa has launched a pioneering Female Mechanic Technical Skills Programme aimed at empowering women in its host communities.…

NIWA Bans Unauthorised Loading Points, Mandates Lifejackets in Renewed Safety Drive

  The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has announced sweeping new measures to strengthen safety and enforcement across Nigeria’s inland waterways, including a ban on loading from unauthorised points and…

Customs Reforms Essential for Unlocking Africa’s Economic Potential — Adeniyi 

  The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, has called for urgent and sustained customs reforms across Africa, describing them as “non-negotiable” for unlocking the continent’s…

Over 50 Containers Fall Overboard at Port of Long Beach

  A major container collapse occurred aboard the MV Mississippi on Tuesday morning at Pier G in the Port of Long Beach, sending more than 50 containers into the harbour…

Nigerians to Pay Import Duty on Goods Above $300, Says Customs 

  From today, Monday, 8 September 2025, Nigerians bringing goods into the country—including air passengers—will be required to pay import duties on items worth more than $300, following a new…

IMO Member States Push Back Against US Tariff Threats Over Shipping Climate Deal

    African and European governments are resisting heavy-handed pressure from Washington as the United States escalates threats against countries supporting a landmark deal to slash carbon emissions from the…

Migrant Boat Collides with Turkish Coast Guard: Five Dead, Search Continues 

  A tragic maritime incident unfolded on Sunday off Turkey’s north-western coast when a high-speed vessel carrying migrants collided with a Turkish coast guard boat, claiming five lives and leaving…

Nigeria, China Strengthen Ties on Marine and Blue Economy Development 

  In a move to deepen cooperation in the marine and blue economy sector, the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Thursday received the Chinese Ambassador to…

IMO Secretary-General to Visit Nigeria in October

  The Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Arsenio Dominguez, is set to undertake a three-day working visit to Nigeria from 2 to 4 October 2025. The disclosure was…

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Marine and Blue Economy: Oyetola’s Two-Year Voyage of Reform and Growth

  On August 20, 2023, history was made in Nigeria’s maritime governance. That day, the Federal Government under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR formally birthed the Ministry of Marine and…

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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…