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Iran Counters US, Says Strait Of Hormuz Remains Under Its Control

  Iran has rejected U.S. claims of control over the Strait of Hormuz, insisting the strategic waterway remains under Tehran’s management and that vessels cannot pass without its permission. Hossein…

Maersk Raises 2026 Guidance as Q2 Earnings Surge 

  Maersk delivered a strong second quarter, driven by higher container volumes, rising Ocean spot rates and growth across its three core businesses, prompting the Danish shipping and logistics group…

Tinubu Assents to Port Economic Regulator Bill

  President Bola Tinubu has assented to the Nigerian Ports Economic Regulatory Agency (NPERA) Bill, 2026, paving the way for the establishment of a dedicated economic regulator for Nigeria’s port…

Onne Port Stakeholders Threaten Shutdown Over Bad Roads, E-Call-Up Charges 

  Stakeholders at the Onne Port in Rivers State have threatened to shut down operations from Monday, 17 August 2026, over deplorable roads, inadequate infrastructure and alleged arbitrary charges linked…

Houthi Attack on Cargo Ship Kills Six in Bab el-Mandeb 

  Six people, including four crew members and two Yemeni rescuers, have been killed in a Houthi attack on the cargo ship Tihamah in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, Yemeni authorities…

Navy, NIMASA Renew Five-Year Pact to Boost Maritime Security

  The Nigerian Navy and the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) have renewed their strategic partnership with a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening maritime safety…

LSSTF Boosts Navy’s Lagos Operations with 200 Protective Gear

  The Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF) has donated 200 pieces of protective equipment to the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) BEECROFT to strengthen security operations across Lagos and its…

Tinubu Hails Nigerian Firm’s AfCFTA Customs Modernisation Deal 

  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has hailed Nigeria’s growing role in Africa’s trade integration after a Nigerian-owned company secured a 20-year, multi-billion-dollar project to modernise customs operations across the continent.…

Global Container Port Throughput Surpasses One Billion TEU in 2025

  Global container port throughput surpassed one billion TEU in 2025, rising 8% to an estimated 1.012 billion TEU, as growth accelerated across both major hubs and smaller gateways, according…

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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…