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Shippers’ Council CEO Earns Nasarawa Varsity PhD

  The Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council, Barr. Akutah Pius Ukeyima, has been awarded a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in International Criminal Law…

Trump Orders Hormuz Blockade as Iran Talks Collapse

  US President Donald Trump has ordered a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, dramatically escalating tensions with Iran after high-stakes talks in Islamabad failed to secure agreement on…

Maryland Strikes Key Deal Over Containership Bridge Disaster 

  Maryland has reached a breakthrough settlement with the owner and operator of the containership Dali, a major step towards resolving claims from the devastating collapse of the Francis Scott…

APM Terminals Nigeria CEO Frederik Klinke Highlights 1,085% Export Surge 

  Nigeria’s maritime sector is demonstrating remarkable resilience and momentum, with a dramatic surge in export volumes positioning the country as an emerging force in global trade, according to the…

Iran Diverts Ships as Hormuz Traffic Remains Sluggish

  Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has ground to a near standstill, with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) urging vessels to hug its territorial waters around Larak Island…

Nigerian Navy Eyes Strategic Alliance to Power Homegrown Shipbuilding 

  The Nigerian Navy has signalled its readiness to deepen collaboration with key industry players in a move aimed at strengthening indigenous shipbuilding and reinforcing the nation’s maritime security capabilities.…

Customs, PEBEC Move to Cut Delays in Cargo Clearance

  The Nigeria Customs Service and the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council have unveiled an ambitious reform drive aimed at eliminating long-standing inefficiencies in cargo clearing processes at the nation’s…

Trump Threatens 50% Tariffs on Nations Arming Iran 

  U.S. President Donald Trump has declared that any country supplying military weapons to Iran will face an immediate 50% tariff on all goods exported to the United States, issuing…

Pirates Flee as Naval Forces Free Hijacked Fishing Vessel 

  European naval forces have secured the release of a hijacked Iranian fishing dhow after nearly two weeks under pirate control in the Western Indian Ocean, in a sharp reminder…

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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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Port Modernisation: Repairing the Leaking Bucket of Nigeria’s Trade 

    By Chief Ibrahim Nasiru For decades, Nigeria’s maritime gateways-specifically the aging titans of Apapa and Tin Can Island Ports have functioned less like engines of growth and more…