Iran Seizes Chinese-Linked Security Vessel Near Strait of Hormuz
Iran has seized a support vessel owned by a Chinese maritime security company near the Strait of Hormuz, in a move that underscores rising tensions in one of the…
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Greece Urges EU Action Over Turkish Fishing Dispute in Aegean Sea
Greece has called on the European Union to intervene over what it describes as illegal fishing activities and repeated violations of maritime law by Turkish fishermen in the Aegean…
Customs’ B’Odogwu System Generated ₦230bn in Eight Months, Says Adeniyi
The Nigeria Customs Service’s technology-driven B’Odogwu Unified Customs Management System generated more than ₦230 billion in revenue within eight months and reduced cargo clearance time for compliant traders to…
Tinubu Woos Investors as APM Terminals Commits $600m to Apapa Port Upgrade
Global port operator APM Terminals has unveiled plans to invest an additional $600 million in Nigeria, signalling renewed investor confidence in the country’s maritime and logistics sector. The announcement…
Customs CG Confirms Killing of Two Officers by Terrorists in Kebbi
The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, has confirmed the killing of two Customs officers by Lakurawa terrorists in Kebbi State. Adeniyi disclosed that the officers,…
Suspected Lakurawa Gunmen Allegedly Kill Two Customs Officers in Kebbi
Gunmen suspected to be members of the Lakurawa group have allegedly killed two Customs officers during an attack on security checkpoints in Tuga community, Bagudu Local Government Area of…
CMA CGM Eyes $820m Investment to Expand Kenya’s Mombasa Port
French shipping giant CMA CGM is set to invest $820 million to expand and modernise two terminals at the Port of Mombasa under a new cooperation agreement with the…
Maryland Secures Record $2.25bn Settlement Over Baltimore Bridge Disaster
The State of Maryland has finalised a record-breaking $2.25bn settlement with the owner and operator of the containership M/V Dali, marking the largest legal recovery in maritime history following…
Customs, NDLEA Seize ₦16.6bn Cannabis Haul at Tin Can Port
The Nigeria Customs Service and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted 8,347 packages of Cannabis Indica weighing 4,173.5 kilogrammes and valued at ₦16.6 billion at Tin…
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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…